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Trichuris dysentery syndrome on sigmoidoscopy (whipworms)

An 8y child was referred for sigmoidoscopy from a pediatric unit.
Trichuris dysentery ... month history of dysentery ... #Trichuris #dysentery ... colonoscopy #parasites #trichuriasis
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
It can cause dysentery
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
studies only for dysentery
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Toxoplasmosis - Trichinosis
Eyelid Trichiasis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Eyelid #Trichiasis #Eyelashes #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Eyelid Trichiasis ... oftalmopo #Eyelid #Trichiasis
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
unpasteurized dairy: trichinosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Leptospirosis • RMSF • Trichinosis
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
sinusitis • Trichinosis
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
fluke infections, trichinosis
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Trichinellas iralis (trichinosis