An adult presents at the clinic complaining of a cough, fever, abdominal distention, and pain. The patient is diagnosed with pneumonia and a helminth infection. What type of worm would the nurse suspect the patient has?
A) Ascaris
B) Platyhelminth
C) Hookworm
D) Schistosomiasis
A
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Ascaris manifestations include cough, fever, pulmonary infiltrates, abdominal distention, and pain. Platyhelminth is a flatworm that can live in the human intestine or can invade other human tissues causing malnutrition as the worm competes for the food eaten by the human. Hookworms attach to the small intestine leading to severe anemia, lethargy, fatigue, and weakness. Schistosomiasis presents with a rash and then symptoms of diarrhea and liver and brain inflammation.
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