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Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
L3 (filariform) larvae ... bronchoalveolar lavage ... stercoralis #filariform #larvae
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Large Atrial Septal ... Cardiology #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #ASD #Large
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... considered in pts with large ... #Valve #psax #Echocardiogram
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
by infectious larvae ... of the feet) Larvae ... Larvae are then ... Infective larvae ... Larvae in stool/
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
Vegetations on Echocardiogram ... considered in pts with large ... #Valve #plax #Echocardiogram
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
Small and Large ... Obstruction - Differential ... EMBoardBombs #Small #Large ... Obstruction #SBO #Differential
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
) Rhabditiform larva ... to filariform larva ... 4) Filariform larva ... small intestine Larvae ... Re-activated larvae
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic: Small Bowel vs Large Bowel
 • Infectious: Diarrhea-Predominant
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... Small Bowel vs Large ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential
Linear Rash in the Returning Traveler - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Cutaneous larva migrans
 • Scabies (Sarcoptes
Returning Traveler - Differential ... : • Cutaneous larva ... helminthic eruptions: Larva ... Returning #Traveler #Differential
Echo Parameters for Differential Diagnosis in Cardiac Amyloidosis
GLS
GCS
GRS
EFSR
RELAPS
SAB

#Echocardiogram #Parameters #echocardiography #Cardiac #Amyloidosis #diagnosis
Parameters for Differential ... RELAPS SAB #Echocardiogram