Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis)
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Ingestion of Eggs
- Intestinal Infection
- Anal Pruritus
- Scotch Tape Test
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
Ascariasis Characteristics and Life Cycle
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Most Common Helminth Infection
- Fecal-Oral Transmission
- Eggs Deposited in Soil
- Embryo Ingested
- Larvae Hatch in Intestines
- Larvae Migrate to Lungs Through Bloodstream
- Larvae Coughed Up and Swallowed
- Mature into Adults in Intestine
- Mature Adults Lay Eggs which are Passed in Stool
Ascariasis Clinical Features and Management
- Cough
- Eosinophilic Pneumonitis (Loffler Syndrome)
- GI Upset
- Bowel or Biliary Obstruction
- Worms in Stool
- Stool Ova and Parasite Studies
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate In Pregnancy
Strongyloides Stercoralis
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Larvae in Soil Penetrate Skin
- GI Distress
- Loffler's Syndrome
- Dermatitis
- Immunosuppressed
- Ivermectin
- Albendazole
Hookworm Infection
- Necator Americanus
- Ancylostoma spp
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Larvae in Soil Penetrate Skin
- Larvae Migrate To Lungs
- Larvae Mature In The Intestine
- Walking Barefoot On Contaminated Ground
- Cutaneous Symptoms
- Microcytic Anemia
- Albendazole
- Pyrantel Pamoate
Trichinella Spiralis (Trichinellosis)
- Nematode
- Undercooked Meat (Especially Pork)
- Larvae Enter Bloodstream and Encyst in Striated Muscle
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Myalgia
- Fever
- Periorbital Edema
- Eosinophilia
- Albendazole
Onchocerca Volvulus
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Female Blackfly Bite
- Hyperpigmented Skin
- River Blindness
- Ivermectin
Loa Loa
- Nematode (Roundworm)
- Fly Bite
- Calabar Swellings in Skin
- Conjunctiva
- Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
- Albendazole
Lymphatic Filariasis Diagnosis and Management
- Swelling of the Legs
- Hydrocele
- Blood Smear
- Microfilariae
- Night Test
- Antifilarial IgG4
- Ivermectin
- Albendazole
- Diethylcarbamazine
- Doxycycline
- Lymphedema Care