Case of the Week 705
Happy Holidays to all of my wonderful readers! Here is a compilation of all of my holiday images since 2007. Can you tell what they all are? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 25, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
The festive parasites of 2022 revealed!
Here are the identities of our festive friends. Wishing you all a fabulous new year! (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 24, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 704
This week ' s case with fantastic photos and videos is courtesy of Dr. Harsha Sheorey. The following objects were seen in skin scrapings. Diagnosis?Here are sections from the corresponding biopsy: (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 12, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 704
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 704:Sarcoptes scabieimite and eggs. This case nicely demonstrates several key diagnostic features, including the presence of a (moving!) nymph, eggs containing developing nymphs, and histologic sections of mites and eggs within the epidermis. Thanks again to Harsha for sharing this outstanding case. (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - December 11, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 703
This week ' s case is from Idzi Potters, Michiel R., and theInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. An adult male with quite an extensive travel life as a photographer in Africa (DR Congo and Ethiopia), is now since 2 months in Rwanda when he finds the following structure of almost 15cm in length in his underwear (after having an awkward sensation at the level of the anus).Can you identify this structure? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 29, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 703
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 703: MaleAscaris lumbricoidesAs noted by Florida Fan, Dwight Ferris, and several others on Twitter and LinkedIn, we can tell that this is a male because of its curved tail. You can also see the characteristic mouthparts with 3 fleshy lips on the anterior end (if you zoom in quite a bit):Note that this is a freshly-passed specimen, and fresh specimens may have a red-pink color. Given the color and size, this specimen may also be mistaken for an earthworm. Sam noted that the current specimen " can be differentiated from an earthworm as it lacks a clitellum (which is seen in earthw...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 27, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 702
This week ' s fun find came from our Clinical Mycology lab, where the astute technologists noticed this object on a microscopic evaluation of skin scrapings treated with calcofluor white. Identification? Is there any need to call the ordering clinician? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 22, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 702
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 702:Demodexspecies; most likelyD. brevisdue to the short length of the posterior body (opisthosoma). As noted by Florida Fan,D. brevisinhabits the human sebaceous glands. This is in contrast to its lengthier neighbor,D. follicularis,which typically inhabits hair follicles. They are both primarily found in the face, including the eyelashes, eyebrows, and around the nose. Demodexspp. have 8 legs like other arachnids. The stubby legs end in blunt claws without pulvilli or suckers.Demodexmites also have short, blunt mouthparts and the body is elongated to a posterior point. Note that...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 21, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 701
This week ' s case goes with some of my recent posts. The following arthropod was submitted from a patient with an itchy rash of his abdomen, pelvic region, and upper thighs. Identification? Also, are there any remarkable features of the particular parasite shown here? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 15, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 701
Answer to theParasite Case of the Week 701: FemalePthirus pubis,a.k.a, the ' crab ' or ' pubic ' louse. She is gravid - with 2 eggs! I ' ve seen many female crab lice with eggs, but never one with two eggs at once, so when I came across this specimen, I immediately wanted to share it with you. An anonymous reader commented that " She ' s very likely to die prematurely from being egg bound, and will suffer from that full feeling. " I thought that was a very interesting (and rather witty) statement. Does anyone know if a femaleP. pubiswith 2 eggs is less likely to survive?Note that the pubic louse is shaped somewhat li...
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - November 13, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
MobilTEK Launches First International Telehealth Program
The following is a guest article by Sara Hendren, Global Telehealth Lead at MobilTeK by Care on Location.
MobilTEK, launched its first international telehealth program in the department of Chuquisaca Bolivia in March of 2022. Through a collaborative partnership with Alliance Bolivia, PROCOSI, and SEDES Chuquisaca, two MobilTEK telehealth exam kits were placed in the communities of Zudanez and El Villar through a pilot program that will study the acceptability, useability, and adaptability of telehealth technology in relation to the current flow of patient care and to address the distance gap between specialist and patien...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - November 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring Alliance Bolivia Care on Location Chagas Disease Chuquisaca Bolivia El Villar MobilTEK MobilTEK Telehealth Kit PROCOSI Rural Communities Sara Hendren Source Type: blogs
What is Sepsis Anyway?
Don’t feel bad if you don’t have a really good answer. Most of us don’t. Before I started researching the question two years ago, I didn’t have much of an answer either. People get sick. Some get better. Some get worse. If they get really sick they transition into septic shock. End of story.
As an EMS educator, I didn’t go into too much more detail than that, so my own lack of knowledge was carried forward by my EMT students and the cycle continued. Sure, I could turn around and blame my instructor, but here’s a better idea, let’s end the cycle right now.
Here is your one stop shopping guide to the path...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 7, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Steve Whitehead Tags: EMT Source Type: blogs
Case of the Week 700
Dear Readers, I can ' t believe that I am celebrating my 700th post! In honor of this day, I am featuring the image that started it all - my ' mascot ' of sorts. Can anyone tell me what this is? (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - October 31, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Answer to Case 700
Answer: Shown here is the head and front legs ofPediculus humanus,the human body/head louse. It ' s very hard to tell the gender from just the portion that I showed you, so here is an image of the complete body. As you can tell from the pointed posterior, this is a male rather than a female. Thanks to all who hazarded a guess!Thank you all for the kind words of support for reaching this milestone as well. I couldn ' t do it without you. Your comments, contributed cases and support over the year continue to inspire me, and I always learn something from each case. (Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites)
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - October 30, 2022 Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs
Flexible Catheter for Brain Access Bioinspired by Wasps
Researchers at Imperial College London in the UK have developed a flexible catheter system that is designed to enable access and treatment of the deep areas of the brain. At present, catheters intended for such applications can suffer from rigidity, making it difficult to access the brain safely and effectively. This latest technology includes a robotic arm that steers the catheter through the brain.
The robotic arm is partially controlled by artificial intelligence and partly maneuvered by the surgeon, allowing for highly sensitive movements. The catheter itself consists of four interlocking components that can sl...
Source: Medgadget - October 27, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Neurology Neurosurgery Source Type: blogs
