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Ancylostomiasis physical examination
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Physical examination include: pallor, fatigue, dizziness, serpiginous, erythematous, and palpable plaque associated with edema, abdominal distension.
Physical examination
Physical examination
Physical examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually remarkable for:[1]
- Cough, sneezing, bronchitis, hemoptysis, and eosinophilic pneumonia during pulmonary stage called loeffler syndrome
- Nausea, vomiting, pharyngeal irritation, cough, and dyspnea might occur With peroral infection called Wakana syndrome.
Appearance of the Patient
Appearance of the Patient
Patients with ancylostomiasis with iron deficiency anemia or a history of blood loss usually appear:[2]
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
Symptomatic patients of ancylostomiasis may present with:[2]
- Tachycardia with regular pulse
- Hypotension
- Systolic murmur
- Tachypnea
Skin
Skin
Skin examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually normal. But if affected by cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) then presents with: [3]
- Serpiginous, erythematous, and palpable plaque associated with edema.
Abdomen
Abdomen
Abdominal examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually normal. But may present with:[1]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loukas A, Hotez PJ, Diemert D, Yazdanbakhsh M, McCarthy JS, Correa-Oliveira R; et al. (2016). “Hookworm infection”. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2: 16088. doi:10.1038/nrdp.2016.88. PMID 27929101.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ronquillo AC, Puelles LB, Espinoza LP, Sánchez VA, Luis Pinto Valdivia J (2019). “Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report”. Braz J Infect Dis. 23 (6): 471–473. doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2019.09.002. PMID 31622567.
- ↑ Coello RD, Pazmiño BJ, Reyes EO, RodrÃguez EX, Rodas EI, Rodas KA; et al. (2019). “A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in a Child from Vinces, Ecuador”. Am J Case Rep. 20: 1402–1406. doi:10.12659/AJCR.915154. PMC 6777378 Check
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