Symptoms of Amebiasis
Symptoms of Amebiasis
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
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Medical Books Excerpts
- DIARRHEA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Amebiasis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Diarrhea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Diarrhea
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
- [ read ]
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Amebiasis:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
The clinical effects of amebiasis vary with the severity of the infestation. Acute amebic dysentery causes a sudden high temperature of 104° to 105° F (40° to 40.6° C) accompanied by chills and abdominal cramping; profuse, bloody, mucoid diarrhea with tenesmus; and diffuse abdominal tenderness due to extensive rectosigmoid ulcers.
Chronic amebic dysentery produces intermittent diarrhea that lasts for 1 to 4 weeks and recurs several times a year. Such diarrhea produces 4 to 8 (or, in severe diarrhea, up to 18) foul-smelling mucus- and blood-tinged stools daily in a patient with a mild fever, vague abdominal cramps, possible weight loss, tenderness over the cecum and ascending colon and, occasionally, hepatomegaly. Amebic granuloma (ameboma), commonly mistaken for cancer, can be a complication of the chronic infection. Amebic granuloma produces blood and mucus in the stool and, when granulomatous tissue covers the entire circumference of the bowel, causes partial or complete obstruction.
Parasitic and bacterial invasion of the appendix may produce typical signs of subacute appendicitis (abdominal pain and tenderness). Occasionally, E. histolytica perforates the intestinal wall and spreads to the liver. When it perforates the liver and diaphragm, it spreads to the lungs, pleural cavity, peritoneum and, rarely, the brain.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Amebiasis:
Amebiasis - signs & symptoms
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- The most common clinical manifestation is intestinal amebiasis.
- Intestinal disease may be asymptomatic or have mild symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, flatulence, constipation, and occasionally diarrhea.
- Nondysenteric colitis is characterized by intermittent diarrhea and abdominal pain.
- Acute amebic colitis (dysenteric) is associated with grossly bloody stools with mucus, abdominal pain, and tenesmus.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Amebiasis:
On average, about one in 10 people who are infected with
E. histolytica becomes sick from the infection. The symptoms often are quite mild and can include loose stools, stomach pain, and
stomach cramping. Amebic dysentery is a severe form of amebiasis associated with stomach
pain, bloody stools, and fever. Rarely, E. histolytica invades the liver and forms an abscess.
Even less commonly, it spreads to other parts of the body, such as the lungs or brain. (Source: excerpt from Amebiasis: DPD)
Amebiasis: Onset and Incubation
Incubation period for Amebiasis: Usually 1 to 4 weeks
later but sometimes more quickly or more slowly. (Source: excerpt from Amebiasis: DPD)
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and may not be the full list of Amebiasis signs or Amebiasis symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Amebiasis may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Amebiasis symptoms.
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