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Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides ... ), Tropical pulmonary ... Acute chronic pulmonary ... #Eosinophilia #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Strongyloides, Ascaris ... Diagnosis #Causes #pulmonary
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... suggested this was strongyloides ... bloodstream to the pulmonary ... Ahmed_HBabiker #Strongyloides
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... - Migration to Pulmonary ... shortness of breath, pulmonary ... carry flora + Strongyloides ... hemoptysis #Strongyloides
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... gondii (CD4<50), Strongyloides ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Trichuris • Strongyloides ... cause primary pulmonary ... Species - Invasive pulmonary ... hemoptysis, wheezing); pulmonary ... Coccidioides • Pulmonary
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
Strongyloides stercoralis ... ParasiteGal #Strongyloides
Filariform larvae of Strongyloides strongylodiasis on sputum microscopy
BMT patient with abd pain and rash. Treated with
Filariform larvae of Strongyloides ... Filariform #larvae #Strongyloides
Sputum culture from a patient with Strongyloides hyperinfection.  The larvae burrow through the agar tracking
a patient with Strongyloides ... Ahmed_HBabiker #Strongyloides
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
and dyspnea • Strongyloides ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary