Hookworm - Revision history

ClaireLewis: /* Evaluation */

2016-10-05T05:08:20Z

Evaluation

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	*CBC		*CBC
	**Hypochromic, microcytic anemia		**Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
	**Eosinophilia, often marked		**[[Eosinophilia]], often marked

	==Management==		==Management==

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

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	*Stool ova and parasites - ova found in stool		*Stool ova and parasites - ova found in stool
	*Stool culture		*Stool culture

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	==Management==		==Management==
	*Albendazole ~~400 mg~~ x 1 dose (high efficacy) '''OR''' mebendazole ~~500 mg~~ x 1 dose (low to moderate efficacy)		*Albendazole 400mg x 1 dose (high efficacy) '''OR''' mebendazole 500mg x 1 dose (low to moderate efficacy)
	*Iron supplementation for [[anemia]]		*Iron supplementation for [[anemia]]

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

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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
	*Stool ova and parasites		*Stool ova and parasites - ova found in stool
	*Stool culture		*Stool culture
	*CBC		*CBC

Kxl328 at 23:46, 20 February 2016

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	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
			*Stool ova and parasites
			*Stool culture
			*CBC
			**Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
			**Eosinophilia, often marked

	==Management==		==Management==

Mholtz at 11:49, 22 August 2015

2015-08-22T11:49:49Z

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	==Background==		==Background==
	*Necator americanus		*Caused by ''Necator americanus''
	*Larvae penetrate through intact skin on contact with feces-contaminated soil		*Larvae penetrate through intact skin on contact with feces-contaminated soil
	**Enter the bloodstream, ascend the trachea, descend the esophagus to differentiate into adult worms, and migrate to the upper intestine where they attach to the mucosal wall and feed on host blood		**Enter the bloodstream, ascend the trachea, descend the esophagus to differentiate into adult worms, and migrate to the upper intestine where they attach to the mucosal wall and feed on host blood
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	*Morbidity is related to number of worms harbored in intestines		*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>
	*Iron-deficiency [[anemia]]		*Iron-deficiency [[anemia]]
	*Hypochromic microcytic anemia		**Hypochromic microcytic anemia
	**Adult worms attach to intestinal wall to feed, causing ongoing luminal blood loss		**Adult worms attach to intestinal wall to feed, causing ongoing luminal blood loss

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

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

	==Management==		==Management==
	*Albendazole 400 mg x 1 dose (high efficacy) OR mebendazole 500 mg x 1 dose (low to moderate efficacy)		*Albendazole 400 mg x 1 dose (high efficacy) '''OR''' mebendazole 500 mg x 1 dose (low to moderate efficacy)
	*Iron ~~supplements in~~ [[anemia]]		*Iron supplementation for [[anemia]]

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

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

	==~~Sources~~==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	<ref>Becker BM, Cahill JD: Parasitic Infections, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 131:p 1751-1762</ref>

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

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

2015-06-18T04:11:00Z

Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	*[[Ascaris]]		{{Helminth Types}}
	*[[Whipworm]]

	==Workup==		==Workup==

Arsmd: background, reference

2015-01-24T21:06:53Z

background, reference

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	==Background==		==Background==
			*Necator americanus
			*Larvae penetrate through intact skin on contact with feces-contaminated soil
			**Enter the bloodstream, ascend the trachea, descend the esophagus to differentiate into adult worms, and migrate to the upper intestine where they attach to the mucosal wall and feed on host blood
			*Commonly occurs in warmer climates (tropics, Southeast United States). <ref>Becker BM, Cahill JD: Parasitic Infections, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 131:p 1751-1762</ref>

	==Clinical Features==		==Clinical Features==
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	*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>
	*Iron-deficiency [[anemia]]		*Iron-deficiency [[anemia]]
			*Hypochromic microcytic anemia
	**Adult worms attach to intestinal wall to feed, causing ongoing luminal blood loss		**Adult worms attach to intestinal wall to feed, causing ongoing luminal blood loss

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	<references/>		<references/>
			<ref>Becker BM, Cahill JD: Parasitic Infections, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 7. St. Louis, Mosby, Inc., 2010, (Ch) 131:p 1751-1762</ref>

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

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==Background==

==Clinical Features==
*Morbidity is related to number of worms harbored in intestines
*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>
*Iron-deficiency [[anemia]]
**Adult worms attach to intestinal wall to feed, causing ongoing luminal blood loss

==Differential Diagnosis==
*[[Ascaris]]
*[[Whipworm]]

==Workup==

==Management==
*Albendazole 400 mg x 1 dose (high efficacy) OR mebendazole 500 mg x 1 dose (low to moderate efficacy)
*Iron supplements in [[anemia]]

==Disposition==

==See Also==
*[[Worm Infections]]
*[[Travel Medicine]]

==External Links==

==Sources==
<references/>

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

Hookworm - Revision history

ClaireLewis: /* Evaluation */

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation=="

Neil.m.young: Text replacement - "0 mg" to "0mg"

Ostermayer: Text replacement - "Category:TropMed" to "Category:Tropical Medicine"

Kxl328 at 23:46, 20 February 2016

Kxl328 at 23:46, 20 February 2016

Mholtz at 11:49, 22 August 2015

Rossdonaldson1: /* Differential Diagnosis */

Arsmd: background, reference

Rossdonaldson1: Created page with "==Background== ==Clinical Features== *Morbidity is related to number of worms harbored in intestines *Light infections often asymptomatic *Heavier infections with variety of..."

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