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Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
environment. 3) Development ... Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Causes of Developmental ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Handicap) • Developmental ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
in stool. 2) Development ... Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Embryonic development ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
larva hatches 3) Development ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial • Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
undergo further development ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
(CBC = complete ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
Development in snail ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #Fascioliasis #parasite
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
• Consider CBC ... neurology #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm