Diagnosis and Management of Disease Gnathostomiasis

Gnathostomiasis is a human infection by nematodes (roundworms) spinigerum Gnathostoma and / or Gnathostoma hispidum, which infects vertebrates.

Primary abnormalities
Migration of larval Gnathostoma spinigerum

I. Diagnosis
Prepaten Period: -

A. Main complaint
- Heartburn
- Anoreksi
- Vomiting

B. Important Alerts
- Paralysis
- Interference in the eye
- Seizures-convulsions
- coma to death
- Creeping Eruption

C. Laboratory examination
- Eosinophils 35-80%
- Liquor hemoragis or xantokrom

D. Special Examination: -

II. Complications: -
III. Management
A. General Therapy
1. Break
2. Diet
3. Medical
- Drugs first:
Mebendazol 200 mg / 3 hours for 6 days
- an alternative medicine: -
4. Surgery
- The best way to surgery

B. Therapy Complications: -

IV. Prognosis
Prognosis is good unless the SSP

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