Oxyuriasis

Introduction: Oxyuriasis

Description of Oxyuriasis

Oxyuriasis (medical condition): Pinworms, also called threadworms, typically infect the bowel of children in tropical areas. ...more

Oxyuriasis: See also:

Pinworm:
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  »Treatments for Pinworm

Oxyuriasis: Infection with nematodes of the superfamily OXYUROIDEA.
Source: MeSH 2007

Oxyuriasis as a Disease

Oxyuriasis: Another name for Pinworm (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Pinworm
  »Symptoms of Pinworm
  »Treatments for Pinworm

Oxyuriasis: Related Diseases

Oxyuriasis: Oxyuriasis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Anorectal disorders
• Rectal conditions
• Bowel conditions
• Colon conditions
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Child health conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Abdominal conditions

Symptoms of Oxyuriasis (Pinworm)

Some of the symptoms of Oxyuriasis incude:

• No symptoms
• Anal itching
• Anal scratching
• Disturbed sleep due to itching
• Vagina itching

See full list of 9 symptoms of Oxyuriasis (Pinworm)

Treatments for Oxyuriasis (Pinworm)

Treatments for Oxyuriasis (Pinworm) include:

• No treatment - some doctors recommend no specific treatments other than waiting.
• Soothing ointment - for itching
• Anthelmintic drugs
• Mebendazole
• Pyrantel pamoate (Povan)

See full list of 7 treatments for Oxyuriasis

Treatment of Oxyuriasis: For more treatment information about Oxyuriasis, see treatment of Pinworm (Oxyuriasis)

Oxyuriasis: Article Excerpts about Pinworm

Pinworm Infection: DPD (Excerpt)

This infection is caused by a small, white intestinal worm called Enterobius vermicularis (EN-ter... (Source: excerpt from Pinworm Infection: DPD)

Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Pinworms are small, threadlike roundworms found primarily in the colon and rectum. The life cycle of the... (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Oxyuriasis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Oxyuriasis:

• pinworm infection
• Enterobius vermicularis
• E vermicularis
• seatworm infection
• threadworm infection
• enterobiasis
• oxyuriasis
• helminthic infection

Terms associated with Oxyuriasis:

Terms Similar to Oxyuriasis:

• Aspiculariasis

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Oxyuriasis:

• Enterobiasis

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Oxyuriasis

• Oxyurida Infections

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Oxyuriasis

The following list attempts to classify Oxyuriasis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Parasitic Diseases
  • Helminthiasis
    • Nematode Infections
      • Secernentea Infections
        • Oxyurida Infections
          • Oxyuriasis

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