Ascaris lumbricoides - Revision history

Mholtz at 03:09, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T03:09:55Z

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*~~Light~~ infections often asymptomatic		*Minor infections are often asymptomatic
	*~~Heavier~~ infections ~~with~~ variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280</ref>		*More severe infections have variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280</ref>

	===Löffler’s syndrome===		===Löffler’s syndrome===
			*Characterized by persistent non-productive [[cough]], [[chest pain]], [[wheezing]], rales, pulmonary infiltrates on CXR and marked [[eosinophilia]]
	*Result of Ascaris or hookworm larval transit through the lungs		*Result of Ascaris or hookworm larval transit through the lungs
	*Characterized by persistent non-productive [[cough]], [[chest pain]], [[wheezing]], rales, pulmonary infiltrates on CXR and marked [[eosinophilia]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[~~Worm Infections~~]]		*[[Helminth infections]]
	*[[Travel ~~Medicine~~]]		*[[Travel medicine]]

	==External Links==		==External Links==

ClaireLewis: /* Management */

2016-12-24T17:42:46Z

Management

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Albendazole 400mg x 1 dose '''OR''' mebendazole 100mg BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)		*[[Albendazole]] 400mg x 1 dose '''OR''' [[mebendazole]] 100mg BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

ClaireLewis: /* Löffler’s syndrome */

2016-10-05T05:07:45Z

Löffler’s syndrome

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	===Löffler’s syndrome===		===Löffler’s syndrome===
	*Result of Ascaris or hookworm larval transit through the lungs		*Result of Ascaris or hookworm larval transit through the lungs
	*Characterized by persistent non-productive cough, chest pain, wheezing, rales, pulmonary infiltrates on CXR and marked eosinophilia		*Characterized by persistent non-productive [[cough]], [[chest pain]], [[wheezing]], rales, pulmonary infiltrates on CXR and marked [[eosinophilia]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

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	{{Helminth Types}}		{{Helminth Types}}

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==

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2016-07-20T03:16:33Z

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Albendazole ~~400 mg~~ x 1 dose '''OR''' mebendazole ~~100 mg~~ BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)		*Albendazole 400mg x 1 dose '''OR''' mebendazole 100mg BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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2016-03-22T16:59:03Z

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	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]
	[[Category:~~TropMed~~]]		[[Category:Tropical Medicine]]

Mholtz at 04:07, 18 August 2015

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	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Light infections often asymptomatic		*Light infections often asymptomatic
	*Heavier infections with variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280~~</ref>~~</ref>		*Heavier infections with variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280</ref>

	===Löffler’s syndrome===		===Löffler’s syndrome===

Mholtz at 04:07, 18 August 2015

2015-08-18T04:07:16Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
			*Morbidity is related to number of worms harbored in intestines

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
	*Morbidity is related to number of worms harbored in intestines
	*Light infections often asymptomatic		*Light infections often asymptomatic
	*Heavier infections with variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280</ref></ref>		*Heavier infections with variety of manifestations including GI symptoms (abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, rectal prolapse), malaise, weakness, impaired cognitive / physical development, malnutrition<ref>Wilcox S, Thomas S, Brown D, Nadel E. “Gastrointestinal Parasite.” The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2007; 33(3):277-280</ref></ref>
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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==


	==Management==		==Management==
	*Albendazole 400 mg x 1 dose OR mebendazole 100 mg BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)		*Albendazole 400 mg x 1 dose '''OR''' mebendazole 100 mg BID x 3 days (both high efficacy)

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
			*Generally may be discharged

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==

	==~~Sources~~==
			==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	[[Category:ID]]		[[Category:ID]]
	[[Category:TropMed]]		[[Category:TropMed]]

Rossdonaldson1: /* Workup */

2015-07-28T15:44:29Z

Workup

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	{{Helminth Types}}		{{Helminth Types}}

	==~~Workup~~==		==Diagnosis==

	==Management==		==Management==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

2015-06-18T04:10:41Z

Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	*Hookworm		{{Helminth Types}}
	*Whipworm

	==Workup==		==Workup==