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Intestinal Nematodes (i) (Trichuris trichiura (symptoms (pruritus ani, IBD…

- - - - sputum examination may reveal larvae
      - whatever is coughed up gets swallowed, travels to SI + settles there
  - - - intestinal obstruction
      - volvulus
        
        when a loop of intestine twists around itself + the mesentery supporting it - obstruction
        
        abdo pain
        
        bloating
        
        vomiting
        
        constipation
        
        bloody stool
        
        perforation
        
        peritonitis
    - - NG tubes
      - sinuses
      - mouth
      - nose
  - - - eggs in stool
      - adult worms in stool (less common)
  - - - 200mg for 2-5 y/os
      - 400mg for over 5s
    - - aka Vermox
      - not absorbed
        
        effective only on worms in gut
        
        not for tx of complications