TRICHURIASISSYNON: TRICHOCEPHALIASIS

ETIOLOGY: TRICHURIS TRICHIURA(Intestinal Helminthiasis)

CLINICAL FINDINGS (1) SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS - ASYMPTOMATIC - ABDOMINAL CRAMPS - TENESMUS - DIARRHEA - DISTENTION

CLINICAL FINDINGS (2)

- FLATULENCE - NAUSEA - VOMITING - WEIGHT LOSS - RECTAL PROLAPSE - HEMATOCHEZIA - APPENDICITIS

TREATMENT

MEBENDAZOLE, 2 X 100 MG/DAILY/ 1X500 MGALBENDAZOLE, SINGLE DOSE OF 400 MG 2-3 DAYS3. FLUBENDAZOLE, 100 MG4. OXANTHEL PAMOATE, 15 MG/KGBW/DAILY FOR 2-5 DAYS

PROGNOSIS

MOSTLY GOOD