Ascariasis

An infection that is caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, many cases of which remain asymptomatic. During the transient larval migratory phase, shortness of breath, fever, and eosinophilia can occur. Depending on the intestinal worm burden, a spectrum of gastrointestinal tract symptoms can occur.

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Dr. Parveen Yograj

General Surgery

A 60 years old female was admitted in emergency of our hospital with Acute Gastroenteritis .She vomited . Along with an ...See More

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Dr. Ankit Sahu

General and Laparoscopic Surgeon

Ruptured Liver Abscess

A case of ruptured liver abscess with intestinal ascariasis. Chief Complaints Severe pain abdomen Nausea, vomiting, a...See More

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Dr. Shivraj Agarwal

General Practice

Ruptured liver abscess Resulting peritonits Ascariasis Good laprotomy with peritoneal lavage Right step Well done

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Geetika Anand

MBBS Student

A 54 year-old woman comes to the physician complaining of 5 days of fever, painful swelling around her eyes. She also h...See More

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Dr. Raquib Parwez

Pediatrics

A 7Y/F was admitted for pain abdomen which was not responding to dicyclomine, pantop ,tramadol .USG showed biliary ascar...See More

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Dr. Manju Yadav

Pediatrics

Piperazine citrate 75mg/kg/day for 2 days is the treatement of choice for biliary obstruction given through nasogastric route in syp form .... according to Nelson...along with you should also take advice from gastroenterologist for hepatobi...

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