hookworm
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Etiology
Epidemiology
- hookworm larvae penetrate skin of humans exposed to soil contaminated with human feces[2]
- the larvae penetrate venules & embolize to the lungs
- in the lungs the larvae penetrate alveoli resulting in asymptomatc alveolitis with eosinophilia
- coughing, then swallowing transports the larvae into the intestines where they mature into adults[2]
- adult worms feed on blood from the mucosal capillaries[2]
Pathology
- parasitic, round worms that infest the intestines
- cutaneous larva migrans (migration of hookworm larvae in the epidermis)
- leading cause of iron-deficiency anemia in developing countries[2]
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References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18 American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Grimm L What's Eating You: 12 Common Intestinal Parasites. Medscape. November 25, 2019 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/intestinal-parasites-6010996
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grim L You've Got Worms! Common Intestinal Parasites Medscape. Jan 23, 2023 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/intestinal-parasites-6014593