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Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (Duodenal Fluid)

38 year old male truck driver in Buenos Aires.  Kidney
Strongyloides stercoralis ... was taken for diagnosis ... microscopy shown) Diagnosis ... Strongyloides stercoralis ... infection after
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... Parasitic Cycle: ... #Strongyloides # ... stercoralis #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni ... Parasitic Cycle ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... #Strongyloides # ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... stercoralis hyperinfection ... Infection is initiated ... by infectious larvae ... Unlike other parasites
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... gondii (CD4<50), Strongyloides ... stercoralis, Cryptosporidium ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... body aspiration, Parasitic ... infection (e.g. ... Strongyloides, Ascaris ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory Testing

Clostridium difficile
Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp 
Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and
Infectious Diarrhea ... lumbricoides, Strongyloides ... stercoralisi, Trichuris ... Cytomegalovirus #Infectious ... #Diarrhea #diagnosis
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... , weight loss DIAGNOSIS ... several weeks after infection ... #Stercoralis #diagnosis ... #management #parasites
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... hemophagocytosis = additional diagnostic ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... jejuni • NTM Parasites ... Trichuris • Strongyloides ... #differential #diagnosis