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== Background == |
== Background == |
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| + | * A pulmonary complication of [[lymphatic filariasis]] |
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=== Microbiology === |
=== Microbiology === |
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* Filarial roundworms |
* Filarial roundworms |
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| + | == Clinical Manifestations == |
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| + | * Fever cough, dyspnea, wheeze |
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== Management == |
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+ | * [[Diethylcarbamazine]] 6 mg/kg/d in 3 doses for 12 to 21 days |
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Latest revision as of 09:42, 1 November 2024
Background
- A pulmonary complication of lymphatic filariasis
Microbiology
- Filarial roundworms
Clinical Manifestations
- Fever cough, dyspnea, wheeze
Management
- Diethylcarbamazine 6 mg/kg/d in 3 doses for 12 to 21 days
