Visceral larva migrans - Revision history

Aidan: /* Background */

2020-08-20T17:55:51Z

Background

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	\|[[Baylisascaris procyonis]]		\|[[Baylisascaris procyonis]]
	\|raccoons		\|raccoons
			\|causes neural larva migrans
	\|
	\|}		\|}

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	*Very rarely, ocular involvement		*Very rarely, ocular involvement

	== Different Diagnosis ==		==Different Diagnosis==

	* Other parasites		*Other parasites
	** [[Baylisascaris procyonis]]		**[[Baylisascaris procyonis]]
	** [[Schistosomiasis\|Acute schistosomiasis]]		**[[Schistosomiasis\|Acute schistosomiasis]]
	** [[Fasciola hepatica]], [[Clonorchis sinensis]], and [[Opisthorchis viverrini]]		**[[Fasciola hepatica]], [[Clonorchis sinensis]], and [[Opisthorchis viverrini]]
	** [[Ascaris lumbricoides]] liver abscess		**[[Ascaris lumbricoides]] liver abscess
	** [[Echinococcus]]		**[[Echinococcus]]
	** [[Capillaria hepatica]]		**[[Capillaria hepatica]]
	* Other diseases		*Other diseases

	== Diagnosis ==		==Diagnosis==

	* Mostly clinical ± serology		*Mostly clinical ± serology
	* May be able to see larvae on tissue histopathology		*May be able to see larvae on tissue histopathology

	== Management ==		==Management==

	* For mild or moderate disease, clinical monitoring is all that is needed as it self-resolves in most cases		*For mild or moderate disease, clinical monitoring is all that is needed as it self-resolves in most cases
	* For severe or life-threatening disease, can try treating with [[Is treated by::albendazole]], [[Is treated by::mebendazole]], [[Is treated by::diethylcarbamazine]]		*For severe or life-threatening disease, can try treating with [[Is treated by::albendazole]], [[Is treated by::mebendazole]], [[Is treated by::diethylcarbamazine]]
	** Adjunctive corticosteroids are used due to intense inflammatory reaction to dying parasites		**Adjunctive corticosteroids are used due to intense inflammatory reaction to dying parasites

	== Prevention ==		==Prevention==

	* Do not eat dog, cat, or raccoon poop		*Do not eat dog, cat, or raccoon poop
	* Keep sandboxes closed when not in use, and keep pets away from them		*Keep sandboxes closed when not in use, and keep pets away from them
	* Test and treat dogs regularly		*Test and treat dogs regularly

	[[Category:Infectious diseases]]		[[Category:Infectious diseases]]

Aidan: added management and prevention

2020-08-03T12:57:13Z

added management and prevention

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	== Background ==		==Background==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	!Organism		!Organism
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	*Humans are dead-end hosts		*Humans are dead-end hosts

	== Clinical Manifestations ==		==Clinical Manifestations==

	* Most frequently in young children (who are effective at getting dirt into their mouths)		*Most frequently in young children (who are effective at getting dirt into their mouths)
	** Mean age 2 to 4 years		**Mean age 2 to 4 years
	* Most infection is asymptomatic		*Most infection is asymptomatic
	* Severe symptoms [[Causes::eosinophilia]], [[Causes::fever]], and [[Causes::hepatomegaly]]		*Severe symptoms [[Causes::eosinophilia]], [[Causes::fever]], and [[Causes::hepatomegaly]]
	* Other common symptoms include [[Causes::cough]], [[Causes::wheezing]]		*Other common symptoms include [[Causes::cough]], [[Causes::wheezing]]
	* Rarely, urticaria and nodules		*Rarely, urticaria and nodules
	* Very rarely, ocular involvement		*Very rarely, ocular involvement

			== Different Diagnosis ==

			* Other parasites
			** [[Baylisascaris procyonis]]
			** [[Schistosomiasis\|Acute schistosomiasis]]
			** [[Fasciola hepatica]], [[Clonorchis sinensis]], and [[Opisthorchis viverrini]]
			** [[Ascaris lumbricoides]] liver abscess
			** [[Echinococcus]]
			** [[Capillaria hepatica]]
			* Other diseases

			== Diagnosis ==

			* Mostly clinical ± serology
			* May be able to see larvae on tissue histopathology

			== Management ==

			* For mild or moderate disease, clinical monitoring is all that is needed as it self-resolves in most cases
			* For severe or life-threatening disease, can try treating with [[Is treated by::albendazole]], [[Is treated by::mebendazole]], [[Is treated by::diethylcarbamazine]]
			** Adjunctive corticosteroids are used due to intense inflammatory reaction to dying parasites

			== Prevention ==

			* Do not eat dog, cat, or raccoon poop
			* Keep sandboxes closed when not in use, and keep pets away from them
			* Test and treat dogs regularly

	[[Category:Infectious diseases]]		[[Category:Infectious diseases]]

Aidan at 12:41, 3 August 2020

2020-08-03T12:41:22Z

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			== Background ==
	* Organisms that cause VLM include: {{#ask: [[Causes::visceral larva migrans]] \| default=none}}
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!Organism
			!Host
			!Notes
			\|-
			\|[[Toxocara canis]]
			\|canines
			\|most common cause in humans
			\|-
			\|[[Toxocara cati]]
			\|felines
			\|
			\|-
			\|[[Baylisascaris procyonis]]
			\|raccoons
			\|
			\|}

			*Humans are dead-end hosts

			== Clinical Manifestations ==

			* Most frequently in young children (who are effective at getting dirt into their mouths)
			** Mean age 2 to 4 years
			* Most infection is asymptomatic
			* Severe symptoms [[Causes::eosinophilia]], [[Causes::fever]], and [[Causes::hepatomegaly]]
			* Other common symptoms include [[Causes::cough]], [[Causes::wheezing]]
			* Rarely, urticaria and nodules
			* Very rarely, ocular involvement

			[[Category:Infectious diseases]]

Aidan: Created page with "* Organisms that cause VLM include: {{#ask: Causes::visceral larva migrans | default=none}}"

2019-11-27T18:23:06Z

Created page with "* Organisms that cause VLM include: {{#ask: Causes::visceral larva migrans | default=none}}"

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* Organisms that cause VLM include: {{#ask: [[Causes::visceral larva migrans]] | default=none}}