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    Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Roundworms are parasitic worms which are found in the intestines of children and young adults in undeveloped countries.
    Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common roundworm infection and affects as many as one billion people worldwide
    They vary in length from several millimeters to up to two meters.
    About 60 types of roundworm are parasites of humans.
    They usually live in the human gut.
    However some species can travel from the gut to live in different parts of the body.
    It is rare in developed countries because of the modern sanitary conditions and better hygiene.
    Several members of the same household may be infested at the same time so all the family should be treated together.
    Roundworm eggs and larvae are present in the soil.
    They most commonly get into the body when a person gets them on his or her hands and then transfers them to the mouth.
    Roundworms eggs are present on the hands or food prepared by people who has roundworms infestations.
    When the eggs are swallowed they developed into larvae in the intestines.
    The larvae will penetrate the intestinal wall and reach the liver and lungs of the infected by way of the blood and lymphatic system. From the lungs the larvae enter the air tubes, ascend the bronchi and are swallowed eventually reaching the small intestines where they grow to maturity and mate.
    The worms cling on to the mucosal lining of the intestine and absorb nutrients from the food taken into the intestines by the affected person.
    The main symptoms of Roundworms are
    1. Digestive problems
    2. Abdominal pain
    3. Vomiting
    4. Restlessness and disturbed sleep
    5. Cough during the passage through the air tubes.
    The larvae in the lungs can sometimes cause symptoms such as wheeze, cough, and other chest problems.
    Doctors generally diagnose Roundworms based on stool examination and culture.
    Treatment of Roundworm infestation is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine:
    1. Mebendazole 100mg
    Mebendazole is the usual medicine used for children aged over one year, and for adults who are not pregnant or breast-feeding.
    It comes as a tablet or drink. A dose is taken twice a day for three days.
    2. Piperazine is an alternative.
    This comes in a sachet and is added to a drink.
    A single large dose is taken.
    Children from three months onwards can be given piperazine to take but it should not be taken by anyone who has epilepsy or liver disease.
    3. Zentel or Abendazole 400mg in a single dose
    4. Pyrantel pamoate 10mg/kg in a single dose
    All the family members should also be treated.
    Control of roundworm infections is based on treatment with medication, improved sanitation and health education.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Roundworms
    Chapter 2 Interesting Facts of Roundworms
    Chapter 3 Treatment of Roundworms
    Chapter 4 Threadworms
    Chapter 5 Tapeworms
    Chapter 6 Schistosomiasis
    Chapter 7 Amoebiasis
    Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 19, 2016
    ISBN9781370714728
    Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Roundworm Infections, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Roundworm

      Infections,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      by

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2014 Smashwords Edition

      Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      and Kelvin

      This book describes the Roundworm Infestations and Its Treatments and Related Diseases or in vernacular terms

      (What You Need to treat Roundworms)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      Ode to Roundworms

      Roundworms are parasitic worms found in the intestines

      It is rare because of the modern sanitary hygiene.

      Ascaris lumbricoides is the most common roundworm infection

      The eggs are present in food prepared by people with roundworms infestations.

      An adult worm can lay many eggs which are passed out with the stools.

      Roundworm eggs and larvae live in the soil or the human poo

      The eggs can survive for months or even years in the environment

      Larvae can get into the human gut together with food contaminants

      The larvae will penetrate the intestinal wall and reach the lungs and liver

      Of the infected by way of the blood and lymphatic system river.

      From the lungs the larvae enter the air tubes, ascend the bronchial tubings

      And are swallowed eventually reaching the small intestines

      The worms cling on to the mucosal lining of the intestine

      Absorb nutrients from the food resulting in poor well-being

      Treatment is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine

      Such as Mebendazole, Abendazole and Piperazine

      -An original poem by Kenneth Kee

      Interesting Tips about the Roundworms

      A Healthy Lifestyle

      1. Take a well Balanced Diet

      2. Treatment of Roundworm infestation is by the use of anti-parasitic medicine:

      a. Mebendazole 100mg

      Mebendazole is the usual medicine used for children aged over one year, and for adults who are not pregnant or breast-feeding.

      It comes as a tablet or drink. A dose is taken twice a day for three days.

      b. Piperazine is an alternative.

      This comes in a sachet and is added to a drink.

      A single large dose is taken.

      Children from three months onwards can be given piperazine to take but it should not be taken by anyone who has epilepsy or liver disease.

      c. Zentel or Abendazole 400mg in a single dose

      d. Pyrantel pamoate 10mg/kg in a single dose

      All the family members should also be treated

      3. Keep bones and body strong

      Bone marrow produces our blood

      Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk and dark green vegetables.

      Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.

      Eat

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