Term
Enterobius vermicularis
symptoms |
|
Definition
| Perianal itching at night |
|
|
Term
trichuris trichuria
symptoms |
|
Definition
normally asymptomatic
heavy infection in chilldren can lead to abdominal pain, diarrhea and rectal prolapse |
|
|
Term
ascaris lumbricoides
symptoms |
|
Definition
moderate to heavy infection: abdominal pain and intestinal obstruction
adult worms may cause bile tract obstruction
migrating worms can cause pulmonary problems
malnutrition in children in developing countries |
|
|
Term
ancylosotma duodenale
necator americanus
symptoms |
|
Definition
pruritic (itchy) papular erythematous rash
anemia and other nutritional disorders
abdominal pain, diarrhe, weight loss
loffler's syndrome
(pulmonary eosinophilia) |
|
|
Term
strongyloides stercoralis
symptoms |
|
Definition
pruritic (itchy) papular erythematous rash
pulmonary eosinophilia
burning or colicky abdominal pain, diarrhea with passage of mucous
naseau, vomiting, weight loss
immunocomprimised: abdominal pain, distension, shock, pulmonary and neuro complication and septicemia |
|
|
Term
trichinella spiralis
symptoms |
|
Definition
intestinal obstruction; abdominal pain, diarrhea and nausea
larval migration into muscles: facial and periorbital edema, conjuctivitis, fever, myalgias, rashes and blood eosinophilia
some may develop myocarditis, encephalitis or pneumonitis |
|
|
Term
wuchereria bancrofti
brugia malayi
symptoms |
|
Definition
early: headache and nausea, lymphadentitis, orchitis, and hydrocele
late: lymphatic obstruction b/c of worms resulting in lymphedema, thickening of skin and verrucous growth resulting in elephantitis; lymphangitis and cellulitis resulting in secondary bacterial or fungal infections |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| subcutaneous edema, see microfilariae in conjuctiva |
|
|
Term
onchocerca volvulus
symptoms |
|
Definition
pruritis, dermatitis, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules) and lymphadenopathies
rashes can ulcerate leading to "craw craw"
firm, nontender freely mobile fibrous nodules may contain worms
loss of vision
wrinkled skin due to loss of subcutaneous fibers |
|
|
Term
dracunuculus medinensis
symptoms |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
children present with fever, anorexia, weight loss, cough,
wheezing, rashes, hepatosplenomegaly, hypereosinophilia, resulting blindness |
|
|
