Fluke (Trematode) Infection Symptoms, Complications, and Treatment Urgency
Common Symptoms
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
- Fever, chills
- Weight loss, fatigue, weakness
- Skin rash, itching (cutaneous migration)
- Muscle/joint pain
Severe Complications by Organ Involvement
- Liver: Fascioliasis → hepatitis, biliary obstruction
- Lungs: Paragonimiasis → cough, hemoptysis
- Intestines: Heterophyiasis, metagonimiasis
- Blood: Schistosomiasis → portal hypertension, bladder cancer
- Brain: Rare but fatal neurocysticercosis (though technically cestode)
Action
Suspected fluke infection requires prompt medical evaluation. Diagnosis via stool O&P, serology, imaging. Treatment: praziquantel, triclabendazole, or albendazole per species.
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