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20 Feb, 5 tweets, 3 min read
#idboardreview 20 M immigrant from North Africa had routine screening O&P stool exam. Stool wet mount is shown. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #IDtwitter Image
#schistosoma #mansoni
Prominent lateral spine #mansoni cdc.gov/dpdx/monthlyca…
#schistosoma #mansoni 🐌 intermediate host.
Geography S America, Africa, Caribbean, Arabian peninsula. Adult worms: meaentric venules. Tx praziquantel (alternative oxamniquine)
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