Ascariss Luboicudros

Question 1

What causes this disease?

Answer 1

Caused by the type of nematodes called Ascraies

Question 2

Clinical menfestion:

Answer 2

Larva in the lungs cause Ascariespnemainea (cough dyspnea)
1-Abdominal pain
2-Intestinal obstruction in the ileocecal valve
3-Liver abscess
4-intestinal perfusion
5-malnturtion

Question 3

Mode of infection:

Answer 3

By eating the eggs form soil

Question 4

Lab diagnosis :

Answer 4

1-Eggs in stool
2-Adult in stool
3-larva in sputum

Question 5

Treatment

Answer 5

Mebendazole