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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Ivermectin. ... Old anti-parasitic ... quick overview of ivermectin ... Antiviral #Management #Ivermectin
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... Parasitic Cycle ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... #Parasite #diagnosis
Botfly Larvae on POCUS
JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an
got one dose of ivermectin ... clinical #ultrasound #parasite
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle ... Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... #stercoralis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Life Cycle of the Malaria Parasite

#Malaria #Parasite #LifeCycle #InfectiousDiseases
of the Malaria Parasite ... #Malaria #Parasite ... #LifeCycle #InfectiousDiseases
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
Leishmaniasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Strongyloidiasis Treatment
Asymptomatic ± eosinophilia (Very low risk):
 • Diagnostic: Serology, Stool Ova and parasites (O&P) examination
Stool Ova and parasites ... • Management: Ivermectin ... • Management: Ivermectin ... • Management: Ivermectin ... strongyloides #parastie
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Yersinia) • Parasitic ... Shigella) • Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cutaneous larva migrans skin Rash
25 F recent Caribbean vacation, walked barefoot on sand and now with
unable to complete lifecycle ... albendazole & ivermectin ... Oral ivermectin ... near 100% with ivermectin