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Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
primarily on lower abdominal ... infiltrates - Intestinal ... : Indigestion, abdominal ... Sudden generalized abdominal ... parasites #Threadworm #lifecycle
Intestinal Peristalsis seen on Abdominal Physical Exam

Visible intestinal peristalsis seen in a neonate

#Intestinal #Peristalsis #PhysicalExam #clinical
Intestinal Peristalsis ... seen on Abdominal ... Exam Visible intestinal ... a neonate #Intestinal ... pediatrics #neonate #abdominal
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Etiologies: • Small Intestinal ... Adiposity • Small Intestinal ... Diverticulosis • Chronic Intestinal ... EmoryGastroHep #Abdominal
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Causes of Intestinal ... Extrinsic to the Intestinal ... Hernia: External abdominal ... Inflammatory: Intra-abdominal ... • Congenital: Intestinal
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pediatric Causes of Abdominal ... appendicitis - Intestinal ... - Non-specific abdominal ... - Recurrent abdominal ... and spine #Abdominal
COVID-19 Life Cycle

#COVID19 #LifeCycle #Timeline #Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Cycle #COVID19 #LifeCycle
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic abdominal ... • Edema • Abdominal ... Diverticulitis • IBD • Intestinal ... ischemia • Chronic intestinal
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle ... Eggs deposited in intestinal ... and migrate to intestinal ... filariform, penetrate intestinal ... #stercoralis #LifeCycle
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
Dysphagia - Intestinal ... Pseudo-Obstruction: Abdominal
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
hatches; penetrates intestinal ... #Echinococcus #LifeCycle