Table 2.
Organ System | Symptoms | Signs | Investigation | References |
Skin | Pruritis, Eruption | Urticaria, Angioedema, Larva Currens, Eruption | CBC with differential counts | |
GI | Abdominal pain, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting | Weight loss, Malabsorption, Epigastric tenderness | Stools for parasites, Strongyloid antibody titer | [1] |
Pulmonary | Wheezing, Cough, Hemoptysis, Shortness of breath | Wheeze, Rales | Chest X ray, Sputum culture, Sputum for parasites | |
CNS | Headache, Altered mental state, Focal seizures, Coma | Meningeal signs, Disorientation | Lumbar puncture and cultures | [1] |
Immune/Allergic | Urticaria, Anaphylaxis | Urticarial rash, Larva Currens rash | CBC with differential counts | [65] |
Hematological | Fever, Chills, Rigors | Tachycardia, Bacteremia, Septicemia, Eosinophilia | Blood cultures, CBC with differential counts | [1] |
Other (Rare) | Peritonitis, Endocarditis, Eosinophilic pleural effusion, Eosinophilic granulomatous enterocolitis | [1] [39] [40] |
GI, Gastrointestinal; CNS, Central Nervous System; CBC, Complete Blood Count;