Case Study Ascariasis
Case Study Ascariasis
Case Study Ascariasis
ASCAR
Palo, Leyte
IASIS
Eastern Visayas Regional Medical
Center: Pediatric Ward Wing 1
What is
Ascariasis?
an infection of the small
intestine caused by Ascaris
lumbricoides, which is a species
of roundworm.
the most common roundworm
infection.
most common in places without
modern sanitation.
Ascariasis
HEALTH
HISTORY
Biographical Data
Chief Complaint
History of Present Illness
Past Health History
Family History
Psychological History and Lifestyle
Biographical
Data
Name:
Address:
Age:
Civil Status:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Mother:
Father:
Ordinal Position:
Type of Service:
Source of Information:
Attending Physician:
Chief
Complaint
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal Pain
History of Present
Illness
Past Health
History
Childhood and Infectious Disease: Fever, Cold and Cough
Immunization: Complete
Allergies: No known allergies to food and
drugs
Medication taken: Paracetamol (fever)
Neozep (colds)
Major Surgeries and
Previous Hospitalization: None
Injuries: None
Family History
GRANDFAT GRANDMOTH
FATHER OF MOTHER OF
HER OF ER OF
MARISSA MARISSA
MANUEL MANUEL
FATHER
OF
MANUEL
MANUEL
MARINA
(Patient)
Disease:
Psychological History
and Lifestyle
Alcohol use: Not applicable
Drug Use: Not Applicable
Tobacco Use: Not applicable
Domestic and Partner Violence: Not
applicable
Sexual Practice: Not applicable
Travel History: None
Work Environment: Not applicable
Psychological History
and Lifestyle
Home Environment:
Hobbies and
Leisure Activities:
Education:
Economic Status:
Ethnic Background:
Ascariasis
PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION
General Survey
Vital Signs
Head; Ears; Nose; Mouth and Throat; Neck; Eyes; Chest and Lungs;
Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular; Musculoskeletal; Neurologic;
Genito-urinary
General Survey
Appearance: facial
features symmetrical, and
no signs of acute distress.
Body structure: Body parts
equal bilaterally, has
bloated stomach.
Vital Signs
Temperature: 37.1° C
Pulse Rate: 120 bpm
Respiratory Rate: 40 cpm
Skin
Fair skin color, no rashes and lesion,
no bruises or no edema observed, has
scars on the ankle, pallor
Head
No hair loss, lumps or lesions, facial
features are symmetrical and no
edema and deformity.
Ears
No deformity, redness,
swelling and drainage.
Nose
No deformity, redness, swelling
and drainage.
Mouth and
Throat
No lesions in the mouth and
no enlargement of tonsils,
presence of Oral Thrush.
Neck
No scars, lesions or bruises
Eyes
Cornea dilate, no deformity
or asymmetry, pinkish
conjunctiva
Chest and
Lungs
No scars or lesions
Cardiovascular and
Peripheral Vascular
Pulse rate-120 bpm (radial) normal rhythm, normal
capillary refill, no clubbing of nails, Cardiovascular
examination revealed normal S1 and S2 with no
murmur, and central nervous system examination
revealed no neurological deficits.
Musculoskelet
al
No rashes, scars, lesions or
deformities observed.
Abdomen
Abdominal examination revealed
abdominal tenderness and rigidity in the
central and mid-abdomen. There was no
organomegaly. Auscultation revealed a
silent abdomen or minimal peristalsis.
Neurologic
No involuntary movement of
extremities
Genito-
urinary
No bulging, swelling or redness
noted
GORDON’S
Ascariasis
FUNCTIONAL
HEALTH PATTERNS
ASSESSMENT
Health Perception/ Health Management I Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern
Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern I Sleep-Rest Pattern
Elimination Pattern I Roles-Relationship Pattern
Activity-Exercise Pattern I Sexuality-Reproductivity Pattern
Self-Perception – Self Concept Pattern I Coping-Stress Tolerance
Pattern
Values-Belief Pattern
Health Perception/ Health
Management
Before hospitalization:
The patient had vitamins and exercises through playing.
During hospitalization:
The patient takes her medications as prescribed.
Nutritional-Metabolic
Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient has no known allergies. She eats well.
During hospitalization:
The patient had a decreased appetite but it slowly
turning back to normal.
Elimination Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient had a normal urinary elimination with diaper
changed, 3 or more times per day. She has loose watery stool
with and defecates 5x within 24 hrs.
During hospitalization:
The patient still has normal urination, bowel movement has
been reduced with formed stools.
Activity-Exercise
Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient plays with her friends with maximum energy.
During hospitalization:
The patient plays but at a minimal level due to hospital
Sleep-Rest Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient had enough of sleep everyday, with one nap, one in
the afternoon, and sleep at the evening.
During hospitalization:
The patient had a disturbed sleep pattern due to hospital
conditions as verbalized by the mother.
Cognitive-Perceptual
Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient can see, hear, and smell clearly. She communicates well
with her parents with words and sounds that she can do. She remembers
faces of her relatives and playmates very well.
During hospitalization:
The patient can still see, hear, and smell clearly. She still communicates
with her parents with words and sounds that she can do. She also still
remembers faces of her relatives and playmates very well.
Self-Perception – Self-
Concept Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient had a good posture, maintains eye contact when relaxed,
and had a normal tone when speaking or making sounds.
During hospitalization:
The patient is not cooperative. She is not active and she is weak, cannot
maintain eye contact when relaxed, and had a small tone of when
speaking or making sounds.
Roles-Relationship
Pattern
Before hospitalization:
The patient has a good relationship with her family and playmates and
socializes well with others.
During hospitalization:
The patient still has a good relationship with her family and playmates.
Sexuality-Reproductive
Pattern
N/A
Coping-Stress
Tolerance Pattern
N/A
Values-Beliefs Pattern
N/A
Ascariasis
ANATOMY:
Digestive System
Parts
Normal Physiology
Digestive System
Urinalysis
Color: Yellow
Clarity: Clear
pH: 7.5
Special Gravity: 1.0004
Leukocyte: Negative
Pus Cell: 13.50
Red Cells: 2.40
Complete Blood Count
(CBC)
Hemoglobin: 78 g/L Low
Hematocrit: 0.26 L/L Low
RBC: 3.84 x 10ˆ 12/L Low
WBC: 8.56 x 10ˆ 9/L Low
Eosinophils: 0.15 High
Collaborative:
PROGNOSIS
Diseases Ascariasis can
cause: