Taeniasis

Patient Information -

Name-Mr John Smith .

45
Age -

Gender-Male
occupation
-
Farmer

Chief Complaint : -

like
Abdominal discomfort and noticing rice-

Segment in Stool .

Presenting Symptoms
:
-

Intermittent abdominal discomfort

In lower abdomen
for past few weeks .

small white rice-like segmenters in his stool .

sometimes these
segments seen crawling around his
anal region .

No ar diarrhea
Weight loss , Nausea , vomiting .

Medical History : -

NO allergies
No
past medical history
Physical Examination :
-

Normal Vital Signs

soft non-tender abdomen i no palpable masses .

No other
findings
Preliminary Diagnosis :
-

Taeniasis (Tapeworm) Given the

:

white
patient's presentation
the
of rice like
segments in his stool ,

along with crawling sensation around anal

region suggest the

diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis
:
-

other parasitic GIT Injection

SGiardiasis / pinworm) ,
Irritable bowel syndrome
Investigation
:

Stool Examination ,
Blood test
.

Imaging
:
-

Abdominal US/CT to Mule out any other

complication .
Conformational Diagnosis - stool :

exam reveals presence

TaeniaSpecies Eggs
of .
No other
Significant
abnormality .

Treatment :

praziquantel [lomg/kg daily]

↳) Given detailed instruction on medication and the
importance of food hygiene .

↳ Advicedto seek medical Evaluation his

family
for
members
regarding Taeniasis .