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Ascaris larvae on microscopy

Rojelio Mejia, MD @Rojelio

#Ascaris #larvae #Microscopy #microbiology #parasite #clinical #egg #ascariasis
Ascaris larvae on microscopy ... Ascaris #larvae #Microscopy ... #microbiology #parasite ... #clinical #egg ... #ascariasis
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Strongyloides stercoralis on Microscopy (Duodenal Fluid)

38 year old male truck driver in Buenos Aires.  Kidney
on Microscopy ( ... + dyspnea, No fever ... for diagnosis (microscopy ... The main parasite ... stercoralis #clinical #Microscopy
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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Protozoa (eg ... malaria) • other parasites ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
on sputum microscopy ... females produce eggs ... Unlike other parasites ... , the eggs hatch ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic Fever ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Neoplasm (eg ... Septic Embolism • Parasitic ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Exercise • Fever ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Protein deposition (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... aspirates • IgG ... ; intermittent egg ... and distension, fever ... diagnosis #management #parasites
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Fever After International ... Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... saliva sample (e.g ... dipstick test, microscopic ... possibly PCR testing (e.g