What are the signs/symptoms of intestinal parasites in children?
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Abdominal pain, loss of appetite, lassitude. Hookworms can cause anemia. Strongyloides stercoralis can cause dysentery. Pinworms cause itching in the back passage at night.Whipworms can cause appendicitis. Roundworms, if many can obstruct the intesine, leading to abdomonal pain, distension and vomiting.They can also enter the bile duct and cause jaundice.
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Hi, he might be hyper-sensitive to a lot of things that enter his stomach, have you tried feeding him shredded wheat in the morning? It is natural, he will like it and the stools should firm up, if you do not feel like your sons doc. was the right guy for him, go to another pediatrician, get a full set of labs done on him, if the problem is in his body, it will most likely show up in his blood work.\nDo a complete panel would be my advise.\nGood luck, God Bless and happy Thanksgiving
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When identifying parasites, I use the CDC Control of Communicable Diseases Manual.\n\nOtherwise, I may recommend http://www.cdc.gov or http://www.webmd.com\n\nIf you REALLY wanna know, though, you need to see your doctor an provide a stool sample. Lab tests are pretty good at identifying the types of parasites. Trust me, you should know sooner than develop visceral larval migrans later.
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Pinworms (also called Enterobiasis) are a noninvasive infestation of the intestinal tract by Enterobius vermicularis, a nematode worm.\n\nIt is common in the US (30,000 infections/yr) with most occuring in school-aged children.  Clusters can occur in families or among the institutionalized.  \n\nMost infested persons have no symptoms, and the worms cause few long-term problems.  Anal itching is the most common reported symptom (occasionally scratching can lead to excoriation in the area). Patients may also rarely have insomnia, irritability, anorexia, and weight loss.  \n\nHumans are the only host for this worm. Infestation is by fecal-oral route; ingested eggs hatch in the stomach and the larvae migrate to the colon where they mature.  Female worms migrate to the peri-anal skin at night, lay their eggs there, and die. The eggs cause itching; scratching causes egg deposition under fingernails, from where they can cause further contamination.\n\nThe medications typically used are Mebendazole and Pyrantel Pamoate.  Mebendazole is pregnancy category C (meaning that harmful effects are not fully known) and is CONTRAINDICATED in the first trimester of pregnancy.  Pyrantel Pamoate is probably safe in pregnancy, but you should seek the advice of your obstetrician before taking it.
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please try to be more clear in your question... anyway if what you mean is immune deficiency syndrome...then i tell you that the most important symptom is recurrent infections.\nand i advise you to visit a doctor and ask him face to face.\ncause these immunodeficiencies come in wide varity of symptoms and signs.
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Some experts feel that up to 95% of the North American population has at least one or more types of parasites living in their bodies. Authorities claim that we have more parasitic infections than some third world countries, and that Africa has less of a problem then we do!\n\nParasites release toxic wastes that are actually their feces and urine.  Parasites urine is practically pure ammonia.  Parasite waste can affect the kidneys, liver and immune system.\n\nHow do we get parasites?  If an estimated 95% of North American's have parasites, they must be very easy to get!  The primary way is from our food and water (over 50% of it is infected).  Organic food, often grown with animal manure, may be a greater source of parasites than commercial food.\n\nThe eggs of parasites are microscopic and are the real danger.  They can be passed sexually, as well as through shaking hands, walking barefoot, eating or drinking from someone else's glass, bottle, can, fork, etc.  Parasites can also be passed through swimming in polluted lakes, rivers, streams or even by going to the beach.\n\nWe can get parasites from our pets.  Anyone who is sick or has a health problem should try to remember when it started and when he or she got the pet.  You may find it was around the same time.  Every time that your pet licks it's anus, they are possibly putting thousands of parasites on their tongues.  When they lick you, those eggs are going right on you!  The link between a sick child and a new puppy is seldom realized.\n\nADVICE: There are two immediate goals for dealing with parasites. First, get rid of them as swiftly and safely as possible. Don't try to speed up their dismissal. Second, stay free of them. They are prone to return.\n\nP.S. (after your added comment) Please remember that most doctors in this country are not very informed on the issue of parasites. Once a diagnosis is made, your doctor will prescribe either drugs, such as Flagyl (metronidazole), which causes severe side effects--nausea and headaches--in about half of those who take it, or a natural regimen to irradicate parasites.
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The symptoms of food poisoning usually affect your stomach and intestines (gastrointestinal tract). \n\nThe first symptom is usually diarrhea. \nOther symptoms include feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), vomiting, and abdominal cramps. \nThe time it takes for symptoms to appear, how severe the symptoms are, and how long the symptoms last depend on the infecting organism, your age, and your overall health. \n\nThe very young and the very old may be most affected by food poisoning. Their symptoms may last longer, and even the types of food poisoning that are typically mild can be life-threatening. This may also be true for pregnant women and people with impaired immune systems, such as those with long-lasting (chronic) illnesses.\n\nNot all food poisoning results in diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. Some types of food poisoning have different or more severe symptoms:\n\nClostridium botulinum (botulism) produces toxins that paralyze the nerves and the muscles. Botulism symptoms usually begin 18 to 36 hours after eating contaminated foods and include weakness and double vision. Paralysis progresses from the head to the rest of the body. \nToxoplasmosis often has no symptoms, or the symptoms are flu-like. You may have swollen lymph glands or muscle aches and pains that last for a few days to several weeks. Toxoplasmosis is dangerous to a pregnant woman and her fetus. For more information, see the topic Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy. \nListeriosis causes fever, muscle aches, and sometimes nausea or diarrhea. If the infection spreads to the brain and nervous system, then symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions can occur. A pregnant woman may experience only a mild, flu-like illness. Infections during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery, serious infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth. \nE. coli O157:H7 infection can cause serious complications, such as severe blood and kidney problems, in children younger than 5 years and adults older than 65. For more information, see the topic E. coli Infection. \nSalmonellosis may last more than a week and require hospitalization. and bad gas can cause vomiting,and runs
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Intestinal parasites. Also lots of different diseases could be responsible. See a doctor!
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There are a couple that I know of, and they are foodborne. The first woudl be Trichinomas. It comes from eating undercooked pork. It's symptoms are swelling around the eyes, muscle pain, and fever. Another would be a tapeworm. Its biggest symptom is rapid weight loss. Another is a parasite you can get from certain fish. It's really gross. It attaches to your esophogus and lays its eggs there. The host usually learns about it by coughing up the eggs. Nasty!
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Sounds like nonspecific findings to me. NONE of the answers are correct. (God help the person above me if she ever needs to give stool samples...cause you'll have to do MORE than just look at it!)\n\nA diagnosis can't be made with only those two symptoms. If you are feeling sick, go make an appointment with your physician.
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The major and minor signs classified by World Health Organisation are:\nMajor Signs\n1.Weight loss greater than 10% of body weight.\n2.Fever for longer than one month, intermittent or continous.\n3.Chronic diarrhoea for longer than one month, intermittent or constant.\n \nMinor Signs\n1.Persistent cough for longer than one month.\n2.General itchy dermatitis (skin irritation).\n3.Recurrent herpes zoster (shingles).\n4.Oropharyngeal candidasis (fungus infection in the mouth/throat).\n5.Chronic progressive and disseminated herpes simplex infection.\n6.Generalised lymphadenopathy (swelling of lymp glands).\n \nIf a person has two major and two minor signs he is diagnosed as having AIDS. It is important to note that these symptoms are fairly common in various non-AIDS conditions also.\nTherefore the surest way of knowing if one is infected or not is to get tested.\n\nStay Safe.
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As a starting point: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=human+parasite&tab=Images&ei=utf-8&fr=my-vert-img-top\n\n(WARNING: Some of those pictures are graphic)\n\nYou can also enter the particular parasite name your are interested in to see more specific pictures.
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Stool test: \n\nExamination of proglottids passed in the stool of the patient reveals tapeworm infections.\n\nThe characteristic diagnostic feature of the beef tapeworm infection is the ability of the proglottids to crawl. \n\nMicroscopic examination: \n\nMicroscopic identification of the eggs is the basis of specific tapeworm infection diagnosis.  \n\nBlood test: \n\nIt shows elevated levels of eosinophils in the blood of the patient. \n\nPresences of large and pale red blood cells are indicative of vitamin B12 deficiency characteristic of fish tapeworm infections. \n\nBlood samples are taken from the patient to detect the presence of antibodies against the larval stage of the tapeworm.
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May want to consider pin worms. If it was itching of the anus, would require a different answer. But rectal itching is pretty indicative of an infestation.
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Trowing up, no appetite, sleepingg alot, extreme fatigue\n\nbreast tenderness\n\nnausea, with or without vomiting\n\nconstipation, gas, and/or bloating\n\nabdominal cramps\n\nfrequent urination\n\nfood cravings or aversion\n\nmood swing\n\nincreased vaginal discharge
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A few early signs:\n\n1. when he/she avoids eating around others\n2. when he/she loses drastic weight rapidly\n3. in prolonged stages, many experience hair loss from lack of nutrition\n4. When he/she is always comparing body type to peers\n5. When he/she is always talking about weight...either others' weight or diets etc.\n6. when he/she exercises excessively\n\n*If you know of someone that is going through this...tell an adult! They need to get help right away!
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I also believe the nightmares and the slow weight gain are unrelated. To address the weight issue, your child may have celiac disease. This is the condition where the person is allergic to gluten. Eating gluten causes malabsorption of foods, and leads to diarrhea, stomach pains, cramping etc. But in children there may be no outward symptoms, just the lack of growth and lack of weight gain as evidenced in your child. There are tests to determine if this is indeed the case, and the treatment is a lifelong avoidance of gluten containing foods.