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Echinostomiasis - Echinostoma Life Cycle
1) Unembroynated eggs passed in feces
2) Embryonated eggs in water
3) Miracidia hatch
7) Excyst in duodenum ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite #fluke
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
5) Excyst in duodenum ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite #fluke
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle #Parasite ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... : • CD4 < 200 ... #differential #CD4
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Dieulafoy lesion • Duodenum ... , Radiation CMC
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
from perforated duodenal ... ulcer on RUQ POCUS ... had perforated duodenal ... Pneumoperitoneum #duodenal ... #ulcer #RUQ #POCUS
Liver Flukes on ERCP
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
cysts hatch in the duodenum ... Fasciola #hepatica #parasites
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... infectiousdiseases #cdc ... #parasite
Botfly Larvae on POCUS
JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an
Botfly Larvae on POCUS ... was found via POCUS ... Botfly #Larvae #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #parasite