Question 1

what one blood test will tell if someone has a parasitic infection? (going to s asia.)

Accepted Answer

None: No single blood test will give the diagnosis of all parasitic infections. Anyone who tells you otherwise is practicing fringe medicine. Be careful on your trip, get your required immunizations and take malaria prophylaxis as recommended, and when you return should you develop any illness let your physician know your travel history. Have a good trip.

Question 2

what are signs to look out for a parasitic infection?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Intestinal parasites are easily acquired at times from under cooked, unwashed, and contaminated foods. Signs and symptoms are constant diarrhea, increased bowel rumbling sounds, bloody stools, intestinal cramps, and foul gas. Usually bowl movements immediately after eating and being awaken to have a movement are some tell tale signs.

Question 3

what are the health implications of a severe parasitic infection?

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Depends on what : And where.  Severe malaria leads to death.  Severe intestinal round worms can lead to malnutrition and and distress. Severe trichinosis can cause seizures and fever and muscle aches.

Question 4

i have a parasitic infection (unspecified at the moment). is it safe to have a medial branch block?

Accepted Answer

Probably safe!: Facet Joint injections are useful for controlling referred pain from your spine. 
Most parasitic infections do not affect your spine!
Trichinella affects your muscle
Neurocysticercosis the brain!
Toxolasmosis can affect muscle and brain!

Depends on the parasite and its body location!
Most parasites are in the GI tract !

Question 5

can you tell me how are parasitic infections treated?

Accepted Answer

Antiparasitics: There are a variety of antiparasitic medications which  treat infections by  helminths, amoeba, protozoa. ectoparasites&amp;  parasitic fungi.

Question 6

what is the most common parasitic infection in the united states?

Accepted Answer

Depends upon locatio: Round worms and hook worms are fairly common in the south
check your communicable disease web site.

Question 7

can trichomaniasis be a parasitic infection?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Trichomaniasis is caused by a protozoan parasite called trichomonas vaginalis.

Question 8

can a parasitic infections be diagnosed and treated online through an app with only pics and symptoms?

Accepted Answer

No: Parasitic infections have to be demonstrated before being treated by either blood, stool or urine samples in order to have them treated timely and correctly. Otherwise they can cause many nonspecific symptoms that can be easily confounded with a variety of other medical conditions.

Question 9

can parasitic infection cause gallbladder disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes, very rarely: There are a few types of parasitic worms that are capable of getting into the liver and bile ducts.  This happens almost exclusively outside of the United States.

Question 10

what sort of parasitic infection can be found in the human eyes?

Accepted Answer

Many: There are number of parasites that have been found in eyes.  Fortunately, this is a rare occurence in the U.S.  A few of the more common ones are toxocara canis, the dog roundworm,  histoplasma, a fungus endemic in the ohio river valley and toxocara, a protozoan, passed to fetuses from mothers who handle cats during pregnancy.

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