Giardiasis Effects Explained
Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia. It affects the small intestine.
Common Giardiasis Symptoms
Giardiasis commonly leads to several symptoms due to the parasite's presence and the body's reaction. These include:
- Diarrhoea: This is a very common symptom, often described as watery and sometimes foul-smelling.
- Steatorrhoea: This refers to the presence of excess fat in stools (fatty stools), indicating malabsorption issues caused by the parasite damaging the intestinal lining.
- Ill health: General feelings of being unwell, fatigue, stomach cramps, and bloating are typical consequences of the infection.
Identifying the Exception
While Giardiasis causes inflammation and damage to the intestinal lining, significant Gastrointestinal bleeding is not a characteristic or direct outcome of this specific parasitic infection. Other conditions are more commonly associated with gastrointestinal bleeding. Therefore, it is the exception among the potential results of Giardiasis.
Important Questions from Protozoal Infections
Which of the following pharmacological agents can be used for the treatment of visceral Leishmaniasis?
1. Pentavalent antimonials
2. Amphotericin B
3. Spiramycin
4. Paromomycin
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- The Sabin-Feldman dye test is an indirect fluorescent antibody test which is used to detect antibodies against which of the following organisms?
Consider the following statements with regard to giardiasis :
1. Stools should be examined for cysts at 2-3 days interval for its diagnosis.
2. Colonoscopy aspirate gives the highest diagnostic yield.
3. Infection usually occurs by ingesting contaminated water.
4. Giardia has a flagellate trophozoite form.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- Infection with which of the following organisms can cause a syndrome which is clinically indistinguishable from achalasia of the oesophagus?
- Which one of the following diseases is NOT caused by protozoa?
