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Parasitic infection (giardiasis)
A condition in which a person is infected by parasites (Giardia lamblia) resulting in diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
How it can usually be treated?
How is it usually diagnosed?
Symptoms
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A 38-year old asked:
Please tell me can giardia or giardiasis infection go away on its own after a while?
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It possible to have an infection of giardiasis without a doctor detecting it?
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What one blood test will tell if someone has a parasitic infection? (going to s asia.)
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I have a parasitic infection (unspecified at the moment). Is it safe to have a medial branch block?
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Can you tell me how are parasitic infections treated?
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Can trichomaniasis be a parasitic infection?
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What OTC medications are effective for parasitic worms infection?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Can a parasitic infections be diagnosed and treated online through an app with only pics and symptoms?
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What are signs to look out for a parasitic infection?
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What are the health implications of a severe parasitic infection?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is the most common parasitic infection in the united states?
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A 43-year old male asked:
How can i get rid of parasitic infection. done 100+ hours of research and been eating garlic to kill them. I believe i have roundworm and flukes?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can parasitic infection cause gallbladder disease?
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A 41-year old asked:
What sort of parasitic infection can be found in the human eyes?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do alternative therapies help in the treatment of parasitic infections?
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A 16-year old female asked:
What is the relationship between parasitic infection and anemia? In diagram.
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have high eos. Counts(.7 auto abs & 7.7 auto) & was tested for allergies and parasitic infections today; both came back neg. What should I do next?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Why do doctors in the US dismiss and fight the possibility of parasitic infections often diagnosing a patient with delusional Parasitosis without running a single test (often with zero psych background I should add). Is this cultural? Fear? Ego?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Have been diagnosed with suspected parasitic infection. When I take 100mg bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) a day it's under control, flares up otherwise. Request advice on med?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I tested positive in blood to Strongyloides. Is there a high likelihood that this is cross-reactive to other parasitic infections, &if so, which? I was treated with 2 doses of ivermectin 10-days apart and then 1 dose of albendazole. Was this enough?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I have blood vessels within my scerla that continue on into my iris yet they are white. I had concerns of a parasitic infection?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Tiny black string/small worm like shape pieces in stool not stringy. some white pieces too.is it Blood in stool, parasitic infection,something I ate?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can small multiple liver cysts[subcentimeter] seen on CT,be caused by a parasitic infection?[ health not good], and I m worried about such infection
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A 23-year old female asked:
I had a parasitic infection in april now the infection is cleared but still having some unusual symptoms like excessive gas, bloating &freq urination.
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A 27-year old female asked:
6-7 years ago, I used to handle lots of formalin based chemicals when treating my saltwater fish for parasitic infections. Will this increase my risk for bladder cancer? I dont handle it anymore but there were times where i had skin contact with it?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can parasitic infection cause gastrointestinal fistula?
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Can a CT scan show parasitic infection?
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Splenic cyst, 16-17cm, no other symptoms, extensive bloodwork, no parasitic infection, no malignancy, can't conclude if hydatid or of what kind. ?
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Are there safe herbal supplements that can boost my immune system and prevent parasitic infections?
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A 37-year old male asked:
How to get rid of human (stomach) parasites! clean my system of any harmful bacterial or parasitic infections. ? How many time per year we should
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