Fascoliasis Flashcards
1
Q
Treatment
A
Triclabendazole
2
Q
Explain the cycle
A
They penetrate the liver and lay eggs there 3-4 months after ingestion of the metacercariae
3
Q
Mode of infection
A
Eating raw aquatic plants contaminated with the metacercariae
4
Q
What is the acute stage
A
6-8 weeks long, upper right abdominal pain, and characterized by high eosinophilia
5
Q
Diagnosis
A
History, eggs found in stool, and most importantly eosinophilia
