Diphyllobothriasis differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
Usama Talib (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
| | | | ||
*Nausea | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*Vomiting | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*Epigastric pain | *[[Epigastric pain]] | ||
| | | | ||
*Stool examination for the eggs and proglottids | *[[Stool examination]] for the eggs and proglottids | ||
*Brain CT scan or Biopsy (for cysticercosis) | *Brain CT scan or Biopsy (for cysticercosis) | ||
| | | | ||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
||[[Hymenolepis infection causes|Hymenolepis nana]] | ||[[Hymenolepis infection causes|Hymenolepis nana]] | ||
| | | | ||
*Nausea | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*Vomiting | *[[Vomiting]] | ||
*Abdominal pain | *[[Abdominal pain]] | ||
*Dizziness | *[[Dizziness]] | ||
| | | | ||
*Stool examination for the eggs and proglottids | *[[Stool examination]] for the eggs and proglottids | ||
| | | | ||
* [[Praziquantel]] | * [[Praziquantel]] | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
|([[Schistosoma japonicum]],[[Schistosoma mansoni]] and [[Schistosoma haematobium]]) | |([[Schistosoma japonicum]],[[Schistosoma mansoni]] and [[Schistosoma haematobium]]) | ||
| | | | ||
*Abdominal pain | *[[Abdominal pain]] | ||
*Cough | *[[Cough]] | ||
*Diarrhea | *[[Diarrhea]] | ||
*Fever | *[[Fever]] | ||
*Fatigue | *[[Fatigue]] | ||
| | | | ||
*Stool examination for the eggs | *[[Stool examination]] for the eggs | ||
*USG liver | *USG liver | ||
| | | | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 14 July 2017
|
Diphyllobothriasis Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Diphyllobothriasis differential diagnosis On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Diphyllobothriasis differential diagnosis |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Diphyllobothriasis differential diagnosis |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Diphyllobothriasis must be differentiated from threadworm infections like taeniasis, hymenolepiasis, and schistosomiasis.
Differentiating diphyllobothriasis from other diseases
Diphyllobothriasis must be differentiated from threadworm infections like taeniasis, hymenolepiasis, and schistosomiasis.[1]
| Infections | Common causative threadworms | Suggestive findings | Diagnostic approach | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taeniasis | Taenia solium and Taenia saginata |
|
||
| Hymenolepiasis | Hymenolepis nana |
|
||
| Schistosomiasis | (Schistosoma japonicum,Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium) |
|
References
- ↑ Baron, Samuel (1996). Medical microbiology. Galveston, Tex: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.