“Since this year, I have felt that my physical condition is not very good. I used to dig and grow vegetables all day without any problems. In recent months, I started to work for a while, and I have no energy.” At the Third People’s Hospital of Lin’an District At the outpatient clinic, Auntie Wang (pseudonym) told Director Mao Yingfen about her condition with anxiety.
The gastroenteroscopy was shocking
A large group of roundworms were wriggling
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“Because of my poor appetite, I have lost several pounds in the past few months, and I am often constipated… I have also bought stomach medicines and laxatives to take, but the intermittent ones are not good.” Aunt Wang was very depressed. .
After inquiring about the condition, Director Mao completed the basic examination and found that the patient had intestinal obstruction, and fecal occult blood was positive. In order to help Auntie Wang rule out the possibility of gastrointestinal tumors, Director Mao arranged a gastrointestinal endoscopy for Auntie Wang.
I don’t know if I don’t check it, I’m shocked when I check it! Director Mao entered the mirror little by little and carefully observed the situation of the intestinal cavity. Suddenly, a mass of peristaltic things appeared on the display screen. After focusing on it, it was a roundworm!
A single piece is generally more than 10 cm long, and some of the larger ones are thicker than chopsticks. The colonoscopy continued and a mass of worms was found, blocking the ileocecal colon. The culprit is these little bugs, which are causing Aunt Wang’s physical discomfort.
How do so many roundworms get into the body?
A typical “disease from the mouth”!
It is understood that Aunt Wang’s family grows a lot of vegetables and uses pure natural farmyard manure, that is, manure. After digging, I washed the vegetables in the creek beside the vegetable field. It may be that the vegetables were not washed, or some raw water was drunk. All of these may cause Aunt Wang to be infected with Ascaris eggs.
Director Mao said that the sanitary conditions have generally improved, but the incidence of ascariasis is still high. Under endoscopy, more parts were found in the duodenum, such as Aunt Wang’s case, which is more serious.
This is a typical “disease from the mouth”! Ascaris is one of many parasites in the body. Most of the eggs enter the human body with food. After successfully “breaking through” from the mouth, the eggs will grow and multiply in the human digestive tract, and begin to steal the body’s nutrition. Therefore, patients with roundworms in their bodies often experience symptoms such as weight loss and anemia.
Of course, the harm of roundworms is far more than that. In severe cases, it can also cause intestinal obstruction and intestinal perforation. If it is drilled into the bile duct, it can also cause bile duct stones, cholangitis, and pancreatitis.
Here, Director Mao reminds everyone that hygiene is the primary condition for dealing with roundworms. First of all, it is better to have good hygiene habits, and be sure to wash your hands before and after meals; secondly, if fruits and vegetables are eaten raw, they must be washed repeatedly, and it is recommended to cook them as much as possible. In addition, eat as little or no street food and overnight food as possible.
Contributed by Lin’an District Health Bureau