Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Fall 2014
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Giant Roundworm, Loefflers Syndrome
Subject Categories
Medical Pathology | Nursing | Parasitic Diseases
Abstract
Infections from Ascaris lumbricoides have become very prevalent in lesser developed countries. These infections are believed to migrate into the United States through the border with Mexico, and immigration from other countries, through increased world travel and international adoptions (Cardenas et al., 2010). A. lumbricoides have been found to cause cases in the United States, one being in Westerville, Ohio (J. Leonard, personal communication, September 6, 2014). As the world has become smaller, it has become imperative that as a nation we are able to prepare for infections that are popular outside the United States. The first step in preparing for an infection popular outside the United States, is understanding its pathology, in this poster we will begin this process examining A. lumbricoides.
Recommended Citation
Maynard, Suzette, "Ascaris lumbricoides: The Unforeseen Diagnosis" (2014). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 48.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/48