ID4U Episode 21 Schistosomiasis

Dr. Jessica Pelletier, Dr. Daniela Fusco, and Dr. Rivonirina Andry Rakotoarivelo discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, management, and prevention of schistosomiasis. Take-Home Points: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection with trematode worms that can cause chronic intestinal or genitourinary disease if untreated The gold standard diagnostic test is direct visualization of the parasites in stool or urine using special microscopy methods. A urine RDT exists but isn’t perfect, and other methods also have their drawbacks Prevention involves avoiding exposure to potentially contaminated freshwater, snail vector control, and PC with PZQ Morbidity management remains a big problem for endemic countries that are advancing health services in order to mitigate the consequences of the disease You can view the full show notes and references here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B7nDeqlCR02GbkOn_J5IdIP-HlnAEFjOk6juNX_jLJQ/edit?usp=sharing Image attribution: generated with Adobe Firefly Episode sound attributions: Counting to 20: Creative Commons 0: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ More jazz guitar: more Jazz guitar.wav by Sub-d: https://freesound.org/s/49658/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Ragtime Logo Standard Version: https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/ragtime-logo-standard-version-116100/ Audience laughing by Soundeffects4You -- https://freesound.org/s/231258/ -- License: Creative Commons 0