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WhipwormAka: Trichuris trichiura

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  1. Epidemiology
    1. One of the most prevalent human Helminth infections
    2. Transmission
      1. Human feces contaminated fruits and vegetables
  2. Symptoms
    1. Usually asymptomatic
    2. Abdominal Pain
      1. Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain
      2. Periumbilical Abdominal Pain
  3. Signs
    1. Barrel shaped eggs on stool exam
  4. Management
    1. Mebendazole
    2. Albendazole

Infection by Trichuris trichiura (C0040954)

Definition (MSH)Infection with nematodes of the genus TRICHURIS, formerly called Trichocephalus.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9127.3, 127.3
MSHD014257
EnglishInfection by Trichocephalus trichiura, Infection by Trichuris, Infection by Trichuris trichiura, Infection by Trichuris trichiuria, Infection by Trichuris trichura, Trichocephaliases, Trichocephaliasis, Trichuriases, Trichuriasis, Trichuriasis - whipworm, Trichuriosis, WHIP WORM, Whipworm, Whipworm disease, Whipworm infection
Spanishinfeccion por gusano latigo, infeccion por Trichiuris trichiura, infeccion por Trichocephalus trichiura, infeccion por Trichuris trichiura, trichuriasis, tricocefaliasis, tricuriasis
Parent ConceptsOther intestinal helminthiases (C0153302), Enoplida Infections (C0162624), Infection by Trichuris trichiura (C0040954), Intestinal nematode infection (C0276919), Disease due to superfamily Trichinelloidea (C0277201), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesCOSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, LCH, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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