There are 4. 5 billion registered people in the world suffering from parasitic infections (infections). In addition, the number of people infected with worms (worms) is also increasing.
Causes of helminthiasis infection
It is not difficult to fill your body with worms. The following are some of the causes of infection, which have been familiar to everyone since childhood:
- Lack of hygiene.The desire to eat unwashed fruits and vegetables, the desire not to wear gloves when working in the garden, and the desire not to disturb the hygiene procedures lead to infections of various worms.
- Addicted to street fast food.As we all know, sellers of this type of food do not always come for medical examinations and often ignore basic hygiene habits. And their products are not stored under optimal conditions. Street whites and pastry fans are another dangerous group.
- Love exotic foodContain raw fish and shellfish dishes containing parasites. For sushi and roll lovers, the increased incidence of flukes, wide worms, nematodes, round worms and carrier worms is due.
- HThe ability to properly protect yourself from infection during rest periods.The love for the "Turkish coast" has led to more frequent cases of infection with exotic helminthiases-schistosomiasis, onychomycosis, guinea worm disease. After walking barefoot on overseas beaches, you can not only bring a pleasant impression during the journey, but also bring dangerous worms.
- Pet infectionLovers who often sleep with their owners "kiss" pets at the risk of picking up parasites.
What parasites live in the human body
If an adult has the opportunity to look at his body, he will feel fear:
- Round Worm-Worms, roundworms, whipworms, nematodes, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis. Large worms gather in huge tangles, clogging the intestinal cavity and causing a blockage that requires surgical treatment. During the operation, doctors extracted a large number of parasites from the intestines of these people.
- wormAppeared among those who like to taste meat with blood and raw fish. They cause digestive problems, anemia, and allergies. Seizures in children are similar to epileptic seizures. The most dangerous worm in this group is Echinococcus, whose larvae form huge cysts in the human body. When they rupture, the parasites will spread all over the body. The infection can be fatal.
- Sucker-Flukes, flukes, and fas are dangerous parasites that draw blood from the blood vessels in the liver, pancreas, intestines and bladder.
- simplest-Leishmania, amoeba, lamblia, etc. Although these tiny parasites can only be seen under a microscope, they can cause dangerous complications, up to intestinal perforation and liver abscess, which can be fatal.
What reason can be used to suspect the existence of "strangers": if the stomach is sick, it means that someone lives in it.
Signs of worms:
- stomach ache-The most common sign of worm infection. It can be constant, periodic, and affect certain areas of the abdomen. The pain of mitochondria on the right with helminthiasis indicates that the worm has caused damage to the liver and gallbladder.
- indigestion-Diarrhea, constipation, irregular bowel movements. Sometimes in the stool, the patient will see the peristaltic part of the worm or even the entire parasite. Food malabsorption and gastrointestinal dysfunction lead to weight loss.
- anemia.Worms absorb blood from the body and interfere with the digestibility of food. The owner does not feed himself, but worms. The patient complained of weakness, fatigue, decreased physical strength, and dizziness.
- Damage to the urinary tract,Caused by parasites that live on the kidneys and bladder. The patient complained of back pain and swelling. Sometimes traces of blood can be seen in the urine.
- Chronic chronic vaginitis. . . worms and pinworms crawl into the reproductive tract from the anus, causing vaginal malnutrition and the development of thrush. Women are treated for itching and discharge, but are not aware that it is a parasite.
- Skin performance.Worm infections can poison the body and suppress the immune system, leading to allergies. The rash is different-from small vesicles to large focal areas.
- Mucosal inflammationAnd anal itching caused by worms.
- Health conditions have generally deteriorated.Weak immunity, indigestion and anemia can weaken the body and cannot fight infection. Frequent colds, acute respiratory infections and acute respiratory virus infections bother a person.
Why ultrasound is more effective for worms and other parasites than traditional examinations
Worms are not always found in feces or scraping. The fact is that parasites have a certain developmental cycle and do not always lay eggs. There is a whole group of extraintestinal helminthiases, in which worms live outside the intestines. In this case, stool analysis will not provide any information.
Abdominal ultrasound showed the changes of parasites in the liver and pancreas. It is harmless, non-invasive and can be used multiple times.
If the ultrasound doctor does not detect a live worm and 100% signs of its presence, he will suspect the infection and prescribe additional tests. It is very useful to have an ultrasound scan and test positive for I/worms. Research will reveal where these parasites are lurking.
Signs of helminthiasis, as determined by abdominal ultrasound-semi-living organs and living worms
When examining the gastrointestinal tract on modern 3D and 4D equipment, doctors usually see the presence of living parasites in the intestine. If you can't find worms, you can suspect their presence by swelling the pancreas on the head area. The spleen is also too big.
Liver enlargement caused by parasitic diseases due to flukes, flukes and flukes. On top of it, areas of malnutrition were found to hinder the function of organs.
The gallbladder is also affected. In patients, bile stagnation, causing pain in the right lower cartilage. Sometimes, the function of the bladder is so impaired that the ultrasound organ cannot be determined at all.
The presence of parasites leads to the formation of abscesses-purulent liver disease can be life-threatening. In 85% of cases, the abscess forms in one lobe of the liver. Other departments are less affected. Purulent lesions are characteristic of hepatic amoebiasis-the simplest infection-amoeba penetrates from the intestine into the liver area.
Echinococcus is a parasitic disease in which a cavity filled with worm larvae is formed inside the organ, and significant changes in the liver are observed. In the ultrasound inspection, a circular structure with clear boundaries can be seen. These are cysts with parasites inside. Over time, calcium deposits around the hydatid oc lesion. Such formations have a dense structure, so on ultrasound, they appear to be lighter than the surrounding tissues.
Long-term infections can form large cysts with septa, similar to spokes or large honeycombs. Destruction of the bile duct was observed. Through Doppler examination, it was found that the blood flow was violated.
For lovers of Japanese cuisine. Parasites as a gift
There are many types of parasites in Asian exotic fanatics, but the most common aspirin cholelithiasis is Chinese fluke infection. The source of worms is unprocessed fish that contains parasites.
At the onset of the disease, ultrasound in the liver and gallbladder showed eosinophilic infiltrate-dense tissue with clear boundaries. If the fight against worms is postponed to a better time, lesions of dead cells will appear in these organs, which look like variegated areas, and the liver ducts will also lose elasticity. This condition may lead to the development of liver failure.
If the urinary tract becomes a victim of parasites
Echinococcus not only affects the liver but also the kidneys. When the parasite enters the kidney tissue, a single-lumen cyst (bubble) containing the larva is formed. The size of the hydatid oc sac gradually increased, destroying the organs. Large parasite cysts are welded to the liver, spleen and intestines.
Those who like to walk barefoot on warm overseas beaches can get schistosomiasis. The larva of the parasite enters the blood through the skin, and then is carried into the bladder with the blood. After settling there, they cause the appearance of a seal-infiltration, which occurs due to irritation of the bladder wall. When the infection spreads, the kidneys are affected.
Enzyme immunoassay-we bring the worms into clean water
This test can detect infections by one or more types of parasites. It is used to detect A-worm, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis, Ashochia, Echinococcus, Pseudomonas, Chinese and so on.
The principle of the test is based on the body's immune response to worms. Worm infections result in the production of protein antibodies, which are detected during the analysis. Since each type of parasite stimulates the formation of a certain immunoglobulin, the results of the analysis indicate which worms are present in the human body.
The analysis responds to all forms of parasites-eggs, larvae, adults. The accuracy exceeds 90%. The survey not only shows the existence of the infection, but also the extent of the infection.
After processing, repeat the analysis. A positive result can be observed for a period of time after the death of the parasite. The concentration of immunoglobulin will gradually decrease in a few months. Then the analysis will be "clean". For the study, 3-5 ml of blood is drawn from the fasting vein. The analysis was performed twice.
Ultrasound and immunoglobulin studies can detect helminthiasis and begin treatment. Due to their use, the number of misdiagnosed cases leading to complications has been reduced. The most important thing is if you suspect a worm invasion, please consult a doctor in time.