Assignment task: Chris Castro, an 8-year-old male, presently residing at Catmon, Malabon City, was brought in for consult due passage of "spaghetti like" live worms for the past 2 days. His mother claims that he has good appetite and is otherwise well, despite being smaller than his peers. He weighs of 17 kg and was measured to have a height of 110 cm. On stool examination rounded ova with a thick shell and an external mammillated layer was demonstrated.
Questions:
Q1. What is your Diagnosis?
Q2. What is the therapeutic objective in management of his condition?
Q3. Discuss the pathophysiology of his condition and its relation to the manifestations
Q4. How will you manage him pharmacologically?
Q5. How will you counsel his parents with regards to his condition?
Q6. What are the salient features present in the patient?