Ascaridosis is a disease that is a type of helminthiasis. It is called roundworms by nematodes, which parasitize the human body. Ascaridosis is a helminthic invasion that has two phases. The first of them, which is early, is accompanied by an allergy. The late phase is characterized by gastrointestinal lesions.
Signs of helminthic infestation at an early stage
In the event that ascariasis has only shown symptoms, treatment should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist. Signs of the occurrence of this type of helminthic infestation are patient complaints of a feeling of weakness and general malaise. A person gets tired very quickly and cannot continue to work. At the same time, other ascariasis symptoms are manifested.
Treatment of pathology should be started after an accurate diagnosis has been made, since the signs of the disease are also characteristic of other ailments. So, the early stage of ascariasis causes headaches and cough with sputum, in which there is a bloody impurity. With this type of helminthiasis, the temperature rises, skin rashes appear, which in appearance are similar to urticaria. With the intense nature of the infection, the early stage of ascariasis affects the lungs. In this case, chest pain and shortness of breath appear. In the event that exactly such symptoms have ascariasis, treatment is carried out in parallel with the elimination of pneumonia, bronchitis, etc. Sometimes, at the early stage of this helminthic invasion, the liver, as well as the heart and blood vessels, are disturbed.
Signs of the second phase of ascariasis
The next stage of the pathology can also develop without obvious symptoms of helminthic invasion. It is characterized by violations in the digestive tract. Decreased appetite, nausea, increased salivation, especially in the morning - these are the symptoms of ascariasis. In this case, treatment is carried out to eliminate diarrhea, as well as constipation, which are characteristic of this pathology.
In children, this type of helminthic invasion is manifested by severe cramping pains in the abdomen. They bother small patients for no apparent reason and often occur with a finger examination. Patients complain of bloating and a feeling of moving something foreign through the intestines.
Symptoms of ascariasis in adults at this stage of the pathology are expressed in pain. They arise along the midline located from the umbilical zone up or to the right of it.
As in the early phase, the late stage of ascariasis is characterized by allergies, skin rashes. Often, the patient's hemoglobin level in the red blood cell decreases.
Dysfunction of the vascular system and the heart is expressed in a drop in venous and blood pressure in the patient.
Treatment of ailment
An infectious disease doctor prescribes special drugs related to the angelminth. Their list includes such medications as Vermox, Dekaris, Helminthox and others. All of them contribute to the expulsion of parasites from the body. Effective in eliminating helminthic invasions and the oxygen method.
Ascaridosis. Diagnostics
As noted earlier, the development of ascariasis is accompanied by a variety of symptoms. For the successful treatment of this type of invasion, accurate diagnosis is necessary. For its implementation, doctors rely on the collection of both clinical and various laboratory data.
To identify parasites, a general blood test is performed, and they are also examined for signs of the presence of feces helminths. Effective radiography of the lungs.