Ascariasis in children can be determined by history, clinical manifestations and examination.
1. Medical history: children often suffer from ascariasis due to the ingestion of infected eggs, and children often have a history of unclean diet, etc. In addition, some children may also have a history of eliminating roundworms or vomiting roundworms. In addition, some children may also have a history of roundworm excretion or vomiting of roundworms.
2. Clinical manifestations:
(1) Symptoms of larval migration: larval migration to the lungs can cause cough, chest tightness, blood sputum and other symptoms. Larvae invading other organs can also cause corresponding symptoms, such as invading the brain and liver causing convulsions, hepatomegaly, liver function abnormalities.
(2) Symptoms caused by adult worms: Mild patients may have no obvious symptoms. More serious patients may have symptoms of lack of appetite, heterophagy and abdominal pain. At the same time, the heterogeneous protein of the worms can also cause urticaria, asthma and other allergic symptoms.
(3) Complications: some patients may also suffer from biliary ascariasis, ascaris intestinal obstruction, intestinal perforation and peritonitis.
3. Examination: Generally, the diagnosis can be confirmed when Ascaris lumbricoides eggs are detected in the fecal smear; elevated eosinophils in the blood can help the diagnosis.
If a child is suspected of having ascariasis, it is recommended to consult a doctor for a clear diagnosis and follow the doctor’s instructions.