diarrhea, dyspepsia, and abdominal pain
48 year old woman presented to her physician with severe diarrhea, dyspepsia, and abdominal pain.
Patient History: The patient states that she has never traveled outside of the continental US. Additional questions reveal that the patient ingested sushi at a local Japanese restaurant recently. None of the members in the patient's social network has been sick.
Laboratory Results: ESR: 30 mm CBC reveals 5% eosinophils
Interviews with the restaurant owners and staff reveal that a large quantity of the fresh- and saltwater fish on the menu is flown in from Asia and other parts of the world
The patients stool was examined as well as an intestinal biopsy. The organism below was found in the patient specimens:
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Case Questions:
1. Based on the information in the case, what do you think the likely organism (genus and species) is?
2. What risk factor(s) did the patient have that would make her susceptible to infection by this organism?
3. What is the life cycle for this organism? If there is an intermediate host involved, please state what it is.
4. What key information in this case allowed you to suspect this particular organism?
5. What other organisms could be suspected based on the patient history?
6. What common diseases or complications are involved with this parasitic infection in humans?
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Posted 25 May 2017 06:05 AM
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