RT Book, Section A1 Hay, Jr, William W. A1 Levin, Myron J. A1 Deterding, Robin R. A1 Abzug, Mark J. SR Print(0) ID 1145453837 T1 Ascariasis T2 Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264257614 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145453837 RD 2024/03/29 AB Abdominal cramps and discomfortLarge, white or reddish, round worms, or ova in the fecesAscaris lumbricoides infection is caused by contact with eggs or larvae that thrive in the moist soil of the tropics and subtropicsChildren infected with these worms are at increased risk for malnutrition, stunted growth, intellectual disability, and cognitive and education deficitsLarvae hatch, penetrate the intestinal wall, enter the venous system, reach the alveoli, are coughed up the trachea and swallowed, returning to the small intestine, where they matureFemale lays thousands of eggs daily