Intestinal Ascariasis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Ultrasound of tubular structure with echogenic walls in dilated small bowel 👉🏼 ascariasis 1) the name of the worm is Ascaris lumbricoides 2) an estimated 1 billion people are infected, but it is more common in tropical and subtropical areas 3) clumps of worms in the bowel can lead to bowel obstruction (as in this case) or intussusception by Dr. Devpriyo Pal @ https://twitter.com/rick_devpriyo #Intestinal #Ascariasis #Ultrasound #POCUS #Clinical #Parasite
