Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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Roundworms are parasitic worms which are found in the intestines of children and young adults in undeveloped countries.
Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common roundworm infection and affects as many as one billion people worldwide
They vary in length from several millimeters to up to two meters.
About 60 types of roundworm are parasites of humans.
They usually live in the human gut.
However some species can travel from the gut to live in different parts of the body.
It is rare in developed countries because of the modern sanitary conditions and better hygiene.
Several members of the same household may be infested at the same time so all the family should be treated together.
Roundworm eggs and larvae are present in the soil.
They most commonly get into the body when a person gets them on his or her hands and then transfers them to the mouth.
Roundworms eggs are present on the hands or food prepared by people who has roundworms infestations.
When the eggs are swallowed they developed into larvae in the intestines.
The larvae will penetrate the intestinal wall and reach the liver and lungs of the infected by way of the blood and lymphatic system. From the lungs the larvae enter the air tubes, ascend the bronchi and are swallowed eventually reaching the small intestines where they grow to maturity and mate.
The worms cling on to the mucosal lining of the intestine and absorb nutrients from the food taken into the intestines by the affected person.
The main symptoms of Roundworms are
1. Digestive problems
2. Abdominal pain
3. Vomiting
4. Restlessness and disturbed sleep
5. Cough during the passage through the air tubes.
The larvae in the lungs can sometimes cause symptoms such as wheeze, cough, and other chest problems.
Doctors generally diagnose Roundworms based on stool examination and culture.
Treatment of Roundworm infestation is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine:
1. Mebendazole 100mg
Mebendazole is the usual medicine used for children aged over one year, and for adults who are not pregnant or breast-feeding.
It comes as a tablet or drink. A dose is taken twice a day for three days.
2. Piperazine is an alternative.
This comes in a sachet and is added to a drink.
A single large dose is taken.
Children from three months onwards can be given piperazine to take but it should not be taken by anyone who has epilepsy or liver disease.
3. Zentel or Abendazole 400mg in a single dose
4. Pyrantel pamoate 10mg/kg in a single dose
All the family members should also be treated.
Control of roundworm infections is based on treatment with medication, improved sanitation and health education.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction
Chapter 1 Roundworms
Chapter 2 Interesting Facts of Roundworms
Chapter 3 Treatment of Roundworms
Chapter 4 Threadworms
Chapter 5 Tapeworms
Chapter 6 Schistosomiasis
Chapter 7 Amoebiasis
Epilogue
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Roundworm
Infections,
A
Simple
Guide
To
The Condition,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
by
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition
Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
and Kelvin
This book describes the Roundworm Infestations and Its Treatments and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms
(What You Need to treat Roundworms)
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Introduction
Ode to Roundworms
Roundworms are parasitic worms found in the intestines
It is rare because of the modern sanitary hygiene.
Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common roundworm infection
The eggs are present in food prepared by people with roundworms infestations.
An adult worm can lay many eggs which are passed out with the stools.
Roundworm eggs and larvae live in the soil or the human poo
The eggs can survive for months or even years in the environment
Larvae can get into the human gut together with food contaminants
The larvae will penetrate the intestinal wall and reach the lungs and liver
Of the infected by way of the blood and lymphatic system river.
From the lungs the larvae enter the air tubes, ascend the bronchial tubings
And are swallowed eventually reaching the small intestines
The worms cling on to the mucosal lining of the intestine
Absorb nutrients from the food resulting in poor well-being
Treatment is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine
Such as Mebendazole, Abendazole and Piperazine
-An original poem by Kenneth Kee
Interesting Tips about the Roundworms
A Healthy Lifestyle
1. Take a well Balanced Diet
2. Treatment of Roundworm infestation is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine:
a. Mebendazole 100mg
Mebendazole is the usual medicine used for children aged over one year, and for adults who are not pregnant or breast-feeding.
It comes as a tablet or drink. A dose is taken twice a day for three days.
b. Piperazine is an alternative.
This comes in a sachet and is added to a drink.
A single large dose is taken.
Children from three months onwards can be given piperazine to take but it should not be taken by anyone who has epilepsy or liver disease.
c. Zentel or Abendazole 400mg in a single dose
d. Pyrantel pamoate 10mg/kg in a single dose
All the family members should also be treated
3. Keep bones and body strong
Bone marrow produces our blood
Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk and dark green vegetables.
Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
Eat