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    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These Conditions
    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These Conditions
    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These Conditions
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    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases

    What are Intestinal Parasitic Diseases?

    Intestinal Parasitic diseases are illnesses in developing countries which are caused by drinking or coming in contact with food or water contaminated by human or animal feces which have these parasites.

    The most common of these parasites are:

    1. Protozoa

    a. Amebiasis

    b. Giardiasis

    2. Roundworms and threadworms

    Roundworms:
    a. Ascaris
    b. Strongyloides
    c. Trichinosis
    d. Hookworms
    (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus)

    Threadworms (pinworms)

    3. Human Tapeworms

    4. Schistosomiasis or flukes

    Most parasites remain in the intestines while others travel outside the intestines to invade other organs.

    Most tapeworms and roundworms develop in the human body and lay their eggs there.

    The eggs then pass out of the body through feces and can infest others.

    Children are most frequently infected with these parasites.

    Intestinal parasites occur in areas with poor sanitation and are most common in tropical developing countries on the African, Asian, and South American continents.

    How Are Intestinal Parasites Spread?

    Intestinal parasites can live in the soil for extended periods.

    They may penetrate the body through the skin or if contaminated soil is ingested accidentally.

    Some parasites live in animals such as pigs and cows.

    People can be infested with these parasites by eating undercooked and raw meat.

    The eggs of some intestinal parasites pass through an infested person's gastrointestinal tract and into feces.

    The parasite then can spread to other people through contact with the feces.

    A person may become infested by touching his or her mouth after contact with feces with the parasites.

    Parasites can spread when a person:

    1. Eats contaminated food such as unwashed raw fruits or vegetables, which can carry parasites from the soil or from people who have handled them

    2. Drinks water contaminated by feces.

    Swimming in contaminated water also may result in infestation by certain parasites.

    Parasitic intestinal infestations often occur in outbreaks, when several people have symptoms at the same time.

    This is especially likely if many people come into contact with the same supply of contaminated food or water.

    How Are Intestinal Parasitic Diseases Diagnosed?

    1. The feces of suspected patients are examined for evidence of parasites, such as eggs, larvae, or adults.

    2. Blood samples can be taken to check for antibodies to specific parasites

    3. To detect pinworms, doctors often request that patients take a "tape test at the anus."

    How Are Intestinal Parasitic Diseases Treated?

    Mild cases require little or no treatment and the parasites eventually disappear on their own.

    Medication used to treat the illnesses varies with the type of infection.

    Doctors may use antibiotics or antiparasitic medicines.

    Children must stay out of daycare until they have been treated adequately and can no longer spread the infection.

    Can Intestinal Parasitic Diseases Cause Medical Complications?

    1. Dehydration is the most common general complication of intestinal parasite infections.

    Infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to dehydration and nutrition problems when they become infected.

    2. In people with weak immune systems (such as people undergoing chemotherapy), infants, and the elderly, these infections can be fatal.

    3. Intestinal obstruction due to the parasites or intussusceptions

    4. Spread to the brain, liver or heart may be dangerous and life threatening

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Intestinal Parasitic Diseases
    Chapter 2 Amoebiasis
    Chapter 3 Giardiasis
    Chapter 4 Schistosomiasis
    Chapter 5 Threadworms
    Chapter 6 Round worms
    Chapter 7 Tape worm

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateFeb 21, 2015
    ISBN9781311828040
    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These 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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      Well organized and straight to the point. Easy read. Only thing I think may be dated and/or avoid a real issue is that parasites are actually common in places over than 3rd world countries. We just can’t keep denying that.

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    Intestinal Parasitic Diseases, A Simple Guide to These Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    Intestinal

    Parasitic Diseases

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    To

    These Conditions

    by

    Dr Kenneth Kee

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

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 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 Intestinal Parasitic Diseases such as Amoebiasis, Giardiasis, Schistosomiasis, Threadworms, Roundworms, and Tapeworms infection which are in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    This eBook is licensed for your 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

    I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

    My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

    Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

    I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

    This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions 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 590 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

    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 conditions.

    The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

    Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

    As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline,

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