TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) A1 - Rosenthal, Philip J. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISHistory of freshwater exposure in an endemic area.Acute schistosomiasis: fever, headache, myalgias, cough, urticaria, diarrhea, and eosinophilia.Intestinal schistosomiasis: abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hepatomegaly, progressing to anorexia, weight loss, and features of portal hypertension.Urinary schistosomiasis: hematuria and dysuria, progressing to hydronephrosis and urinary infections.Diagnosis: characteristic eggs in feces or urine; biopsy of rectal or bladder mucosa; positive serology. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184174160 ER -