1814 results
Toxocara summary
By Marcela Santana @Marcelaaos via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Toxocara #Toxocariasis #parasite
Toxocara summary ... #Infections #Toxocara ... parasite #Parasitic #larvae
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
L3 (filariform) larvae ... bronchoalveolar lavage ... stercoralis #filariform #larvae
Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 • Dogs and cats are the major source
Toxocariasis Pathogen: Toxocara ... eggs hatch and larvae ... gut wall • The larvae ... VLM) • Ocular larva ... #Toxocariasis #Toxocara
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

That time when my ultrasound and surfing worlds suddenly collided

Dr. J.
Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... That time when my ultrasound ... Pleural #Effusion #Large ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Botfly Larvae on POCUS
JEM Case of the week: 22 yo previously healthy woman presents with an
Botfly Larvae on ... that is a Botfly Larvae ... jem_journal #Botfly #Larvae ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
by infectious larvae ... of the feet) Larvae ... Larvae are then ... Infective larvae ... Larvae in stool/
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
) Rhabditiform larva ... to filariform larva ... 4) Filariform larva ... small intestine Larvae ... Re-activated larvae
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound ... pleural space after large ... Hemothorax #Thoracic #ultrasound
Consequences of toxocariasis

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Toxocara #Toxocariasis
#Infections #Toxocara ... parasite #Parasitic #larvae
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
beautifully by using large ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Pleural #Effusion #ultrasound