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Ascaris larvae on microscopy

Rojelio Mejia, MD @Rojelio

#Ascaris #larvae #Microscopy #microbiology #parasite #clinical #egg #ascariasis
Ascaris larvae on ... microscopy Rojelio ... Rojelio #Ascaris #larvae ... #parasite #clinical ... #egg #ascariasis
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Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
lumbricoides - Ascariasis ... with L3 larva ... to lungs. 7) Larvae ... #lumbricoides #Ascariasis ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
L3 (filariform) larvae ... fluid microscopy ... stercoralis #filariform #larvae ... #BAL #microscopy ... #parasite
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Ellipsoid / Football shaped parasite eggs on Microscopy - Mnemonic by Size
- Come (30um) - Chlonorchis
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Football shaped parasite ... eggs on Microscopy ... Dibothriocephalus - Parasites ... Ellipsoid #Football #parasite ... #eggs #Microscopy
Filariform larvae of Strongyloides strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy
BMT patient with abd pain and rash. Treated with
Filariform larvae ... strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy ... #Filariform #larvae ... strongylodiasis #sputum #microscopy ... #microbiology #parasite
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Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Free-Living Cycle 1) Eggs ... Females produce eggs ... Parasitic Cycle ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... female produces eggs
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
adult worms. 3) Eggs ... from embryonated eggs ... Parasitic Cycle: ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Eggs
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Watery/Large Volume ... Yersinia) • Parasitic ... Volume/Urgency (Large ... Shigella) • Parasitic
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... females produce eggs ... Unlike other parasites ... , the eggs hatch ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Life Cycle 1) Eggs ... ) Rhabditiform larva ... to filariform larva ... 4) Filariform larva ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite