Question

Lisa, a 35-year-old mother of two, presents to a family practitioner's office in Maine. She is visibly shaken, but does not appear to be acutely ill in any way. You begin to take her vitals, and suddenly she shouts out: "Please, just take this from me!" You reach for the sandwich bag in her hand, which appears to contain a fecal sample. Upon closer inspection, you notice something in the sample that makes you quickly understand the woman's agitation.

Answer 1

The Patient appeared to have passes a parasite (worm) in her faeces.

Step-by-step explanation:

This woman may have passed one of three common parasites:

1. Roundworm
2. Tapeworm
3. Flukeworm

Treatment for parasites include those that starve or paralyze them and cause them to be expelled. There are numerous medication that can treat these parasites but based on the choices Piperazine and Praziquantel should be used.

Worms enter the body by contaminated water, eating raw food or having contact with these things and not washing the hands or body properly. Infection can be avoided by:

1. Boiling water
2. Avoid consuming raw animal products
3. Thoroughly cooking meat at the right temperature to the proper duration