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11 Parasites

Objectives

When you have completed this unit you should be able to:

  • Diagnose and manage children with intestinal worms.
  • Diagnose and treat giardiasis.
  • Diagnose and treat amoebiasis.
  • Diagnose and treat bilharzia.
  • Diagnose and manage children with malaria.
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11-1 What are parasites?
11-2 Which are the common intestinal parasites?
11-3 What is a roundworm?
11-4 How do children get roundworms?
11-5 Do roundworms in the gut cause clinical problems?
11-6 How can roundworms cause chest problems?
11-7 How are roundworms treated?
11-8 How can infection with roundworms be prevented?
11-9 When is deworming recommended?
11-10 What are whipworms?
11-11 What are the clinical features of whipworm infection?
11-12 What is the treatment of whipworm infection?
11-13 What are pinworms?
11-14 What are the clinical features of pinworm infection?
11-15 How is pinworm infection diagnosed?
11-16 What is the treatment of pinworms?
11-17 What are hookworms?
11-18 What are the clinical features of hookworm infection?
11-19 How is hookworm infection diagnosed?
11-20 What is the treatment of hookworm infection?
11-21 What are tapeworms?
11-22 How is tapeworm infection diagnosed?
11-23 What is the treatment of tapeworm infection?
11-24 How can tapeworm infection be prevented?
11-25 Can tapeworm cysts enter the brain?
11-26 What is hydatid disease?
11-27 What is giardiasis?
11-28 What are the clinical features of giardia infection?
11-29 What is the treatment of giardia infection?
11-30 What is amoebiasis?
11-31 What are the clinical features of amoebiasis?
11-32 What is the treatment of amoebiasis?
11-33 How can infection with many types of intestinal parasite be prevented?
11-34 What is the treatment of intestinal parasites?
11-35 What is bilharzia?
11-36 What are the clinical features of bilharzia of the bladder?
11-37 How is the diagnosis of bilharzia of the bladder confirmed?
11-38 What is the treatment of bilharzia?
11-39 How can bilharzia be prevented?
11-40 What is malaria?
11-41 What are the clinical signs of malaria?
11-42 How is the diagnosis of malaria confirmed?
11-43 How can you tell whether malaria is uncomplicated or severe?
11-44 What is cerebral malaria?
11-45 How is uncomplicated malaria treated?
11-46 How is severe malaria treated?
11-47 How is malaria prevented?
11-48 What malaria prophylaxis is recommended?
11-49 How can the number of mosquitoes be reduced?
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