Giardia
Giardia: Introduction
Giardia:
Giardia lamblia Giardia lamblia (intestinalis) is a single celled animal, i.e., a protozoa, that moves with the aid of five flagella. In Europe, it is sometimes referred to ... more about Giardia.
Giardia: Contagious parasitic digestive infection.
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causes, and treatments of Giardia is available below.
Symptoms of Giardia
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Giardia: Complications
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Medical Books Excerpts
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- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Giardia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Giardia
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance.
The...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
In fact, it's more likely to be an ...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see ...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable...read more »
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Giardia: Rare Types
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Causes of Giardia
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Treatments for Giardia
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Prognosis for Giardia
Prognosis for Giardia:
Normally illness lasts for 1 to 2 weeks, but there are cases of chronic infections lasting months to years. Chronic cases, both those with defined immune deficiencies and those without, are difficult to treat.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
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Reseach about Giardia
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Clinical Trials for Giardia
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Prevention of Giardia
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None of these methods guarantee prevention of Giardia.
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Giardia: Broader Related Topics
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Article Excerpts about Giardia
FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)
Giardia lamblia Giardia lamblia (intestinalis) is a single celled animal, i.e., a protozoa, that moves with the aid of five flagella. In Europe, it is sometimes referred to as Lamblia intestinalis.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)
Giardia duodenalis, cause of giardiasis (GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis), is a one-celled, microscopic parasite that can live in the intestines of animals and people. It is found in every region throughout the world and has become recognized as one of the most common causes of waterborne (and occasionally foodborne) illness.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Giardiasis: DPD (Excerpt)
Giardiasis (GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis) is a diarrheal illness caused by
Giardia intestinalis (also known as Giardia lamblia), a one-celled, microscopic parasite that lives in the intestine of people and animals. The parasite is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal. The parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive outside the body and in the environment for long periods of time. During the past 2 decades,
Giardia has become recognized as one of the most common causes of waterborne disease (drinking and recreational) in humans in the United States. The parasite is found in every region of the United States and throughout the world. (Source: excerpt from Giardiasis: DPD)
Definitions of Giardia:
A species of parasitic protozoa that attaches itself to the intestinal mucosa and feeds on mucous secretions. The organism is roughly pear-shaped and motility is somewhat erratic, with a slow oscillation about the long axis. Considered for many years to be non-pathogenic and often found in completely asymptomatic individuals, there is presently strong evidence for its pathogenic potential.
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A suspected cause of diarrhea in humans
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Giardia is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Giardia, or a subtype of Giardia,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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