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Helminthiasis
Also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths.
Symptoms:
- The signs and symptoms of helminthiasis depend on a number of factors including: the site of the infestation within the body; the type of worm involved; the number of worms and their volume; the type of damage the infesting worms cause; and, the immunological response of the body. Where the burden of parasites in the body is light, there may be no symptoms.
- Certain worms may cause particular constellations of symptoms. For instance, taeniasis can lead to seizures due to neurocysticercosis.
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- Gastroenterologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood test:
- Bilirubin
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- ALD
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Abdominal ultrasound: liver, gallbladder, pancreas
- Stool analysis - Protozoans and Helminths (microscopy)
- Plain abdominal X-ray
Doctors
Gastroenterologist
