What is ascariasis

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People often say that they have worms in their stomach, and some children's bodies can't absorb nutrients well. Then parents suspect that there are Ascaris in their children's bodies, which affects their children's absorption of nutrients. Ascariasis is also a common disease in the past. Let's talk about ascariasis.

What is ascariasis

First, when Ascaris lumbricoides migrates in the host body, it causes fever, general discomfort, urticaria, etc. After arriving at the lung, it may cause cough, asthma, bloody sputum and other symptoms. Severe cases may have chest pain, dyspnea and cyanosis. X-ray examination of the lung shows migratory infiltrative shadow, which is clinically known as allergic pneumonia or Leffler's syndrome. The number of eosinophils in peripheral blood increased significantly, and Ascaris was found in sputum of about 10% patients.

Second: intestinal ascariasis, common symptoms are umbilical pain, loss of appetite, hunger, diarrhea, constipation, urticaria, children salivation, molars, irritability, etc., severe malnutrition. Once the parasitic environment changes, such as high fever, Ascaris lumbricoides can be twisted into a mass in the intestinal cavity, blocking the intestinal cavity and forming Ascaris lumbricoides intestinal obstruction. The patient has severe paroxysmal abdominal colic, especially in the umbilical region, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and can spit out Ascaris lumbricoides. Sometimes Ascaris lumbricoides intestinal obstruction can develop into strangulated intestinal obstruction, intestinal volvulus or overlap.

Third: ectopic ascariasis. Ascariasis has the habit of drilling holes. When the intestinal parasitic environment changes, it can leave the intestinal tract and enter other organs with holes, causing ectopic ascariasis. Its clinical signs are like acute appendicitis, but the nature of abdominal pain is colic, and vomiting is frequent, which is prone to perforation. Early surgical treatment is appropriate. Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most common parasites in human body. Adult worms parasitize the small intestine and cause ascariasis.

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Moreover, the parasitic ability of Ascaris lumbricoides is particularly strong. It will greatly affect the health of the body, cause malnutrition, and cause strong abdominal pain and constipation. So for this parasite to early detection and timely treatment, because a long time will cause gastrointestinal diseases, serious impact on health.