GI- Lecture part 6 Flashcards
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Intestinal Parasites
* Protozoa, helminths
* Helminths – nematodes, cestodes, trematodes
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- Fecal-oral contact with eggs/cysts via contaminated food most common
2
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Patient education for intestinal parasites?
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- Eat only peeled/cooked foods in developing countries
- Drink bottled/treated water only
- Good hand hygiene
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