Monday, November 17, 2014

This patient was found to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris...



This patient was found to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Roundworm infections are typically contracted by ingesting microscopic eggs in contaminated soil. Infected patients usually present with acute abdominal pain, weight loss, and bowel obstruction. Do you know which treatment should be considered first line in such cases? by figure1 http://instagram.com/p/vguFTcmVIZ/



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