Parasites In The Liver In Humans - Symptoms And Treatment

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Symptoms and signs of parasite infection in the human liver

Content

• 1 Types of parasites
• 2 Types and characteristics of infections
• 3 Causes of infections
• 4 Symptoms and main signs
• 5 Diagnostics
• 6 Treatment methods
• 7 Treatment with folk remedies
• 8 Preventive measures
• 9 Conclusions

The presence of parasites in the oven is not uncommon. Their rapid reproduction leads to a general depletion of the human body, intoxication and disruption of metabolic processes. Moreover, such diseases are most often diagnosed in children of different ages.

Meanwhile, timely detection of the problem will stop destructive changes in the body. Therefore, it is important to know what parasites are in the human liver, their symptoms and treatment.

Types of parasites

What parasites live in the human liver? In an organ, theoretically, several varieties of parasitic organisms can exist. Among the most common microorganisms and hepatic worms:

• Amoebas (protozoa);

  

• Cat fluke;
• Giardia (flagellate parasites);
• Echinococcus of different types;
• Schistosoma (fluke);
• Ascaris (roundworms).

In turn, the parasites themselves give rise to corresponding infectious diseases prone to rapid progression.

Types and characteristics of infections

Regardless of which type of parasite is diagnosed, it is important to promptly begin treatment for the infection. Thus, you can stop the destruction and depletion of the body's resources.

The following diseases are most common:

1. Ascariasis. Once in the body, roundworms also affect the liver, while releasing toxic toxic substances, clogging the bile ducts and causing inflammatory processes and microabscesses of the organ. In severe stages of the progression of pathology, complications are possible for all organs of the gastrointestinal tract and even the nervous system.

   

2. Giardiasis. According to statistics, almost half of the entire current population of the Earth is infected with lamblia. In large quantities, parasites cause disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, blockage of the bile ducts, inflammation, acne and rashes on the skin.
3. Echinococcosis. Most often, pathology is diagnosed in people who have systematic contact with domestic and wild animals, including by occupation. When entering the stomach and blood, the eggs of echinococci settle in various internal organs of a person, including the liver. With an active course of the disease and reaching a severe stage, serious consequences and health complications are possible.
4. Amoebiasis. Most often, the infection enters a healthy body due to a lack of hygiene measures. First of all, parasitic protozoa settle in the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, and enter the liver from the large intestine. As a result of active reproduction and progression of pathology, amoebic hepatitis and abscess may develop. The phenomenon is accompanied by general malaise and a steady increase in body temperature.
5. Opisthorchiasis. The disease is caused by the fluke parasite, which, entering the liver, forms abscesses in the tissues. Among the most dangerous complications and consequences of the progression of pathology are cirrhosis of the liver, heptomegaly, peritonitis, and purulent cholecystitis.

6. Schistosomiasis. Getting into the host's body through the skin, flukes are localized in the bladder and liver. As a result of extensive damage, blockage of ducts, veins and blood vessels, as well as surges in blood pressure, is possible.

   

Causes of infections

Parasites enter the human body in various ways. Most often, this may be the following reasons:

• Failure to comply with basic hygiene rules;
• Drinking raw water;
• Insufficient heat treatment of food products (this is especially true for meat products and fish);
• Lack of hygiene when working in the garden;
• Frequent contact with affected animals;

• Contact with sick people.

  

Each type of infection has its own methods of infection and treatment methods.

Symptoms and main signs

Each type of parasite, with active reproduction, manifests itself in different ways. At the same time, in the early stages of the progression of the infection, almost no signs of pain may be observed.

However, as the progression progresses, the parasitic organisms adapt to existence in the intestines and liver and begin to move throughout the body, penetrating into other organs and systems of a person.

In the early stages, the following symptoms of parasites in the liver may be observed:

• Weakness and fatigue, general malaise;

• The appearance of acne on the skin of the body;

  

• Change in the activity of sebum production;
• The appearance of dryness and flaking of the skin;
• Hair loss;
• Puffiness;
• Fragility of the nail plates;
• Deterioration in complexion.

In severe advanced stages, you can also observe:

• Stool change that does not go away diarrhea;
• Nervousness and irritability, sleep disturbances, nightmares;
• Increased appetite;

• Pain in the abdomen and right hypochondrium;

  

• Nausea and vomiting;
• Hyperthermia;
• Enlarged liver (detected by hardware diagnostics);
• Detection of a tight knot with pressure, pain on palpation;
• Heartburn;
• Icteric skin tone and sclera;
• The appearance of a rash;
• Decrease in body weight;
• Bad breath.

Diagnostics

The detection of parasitic liver diseases is complicated by patients ignoring the symptoms, especially if they are weak. In addition, the listed symptoms may indicate the progression of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

How to know if there are parasites in the liver? Identifying the presence of a problem is carried out using the following diagnostic methods:

• General blood test;
• Examination of urine and feces for the presence of toxic substances and waste products of parasites;
• ELISA and PCR - methods for detecting the presence of antigens in the blood, as well as determining the pathogen;
• Bile analysis;
• Sounding;
• Abdominal x-ray;
• Ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity;
• Endoscopy;

• Collecting information from the medical history, anamnesis.

  

In some cases, you may need to consult specialists and other areas.

Treatment methods

Therapy of helminths in the liver, as a rule, is carried out in several stages:

1. Elimination of intoxication, removal of waste products of parasitic organisms, restoration of liver function. At this stage, a special therapeutic diet is prescribed that blocks the growth and reproduction of parasites. They also carry out therapy with sorbents, antiallergic and choleretic medications.
2. Cleansing the liver from parasites by direct action. At this stage, anthelmintic drugs are prescribed.

3. Restoration of the immune system of the human body, preventive measures against recurrence of infection.

   

For each type of infection, its own set of anthelmintic medicines is prescribed:

• With giardiasis: Furazolidone, Trichopolum, Tinidazole;
• With amebiasis: Metronidazole, Delagil, Ornidazole;
• With ascariasis: Pirantel, Levamisole, Piperazine;
• For schistosomiasis: Praziquantel, Albendazole;

• For opisthorchiasis: Mebendazole.

  

Medicines for parasites in the liver are selected on an individual basis. Sorbent preparations are of particular importance throughout the treatment period. In this case, the following are most often used: Smecta, Polysorb, Enterosgel, Nemozol, Vormin and activated carbon.

In advanced stages, a surgical operation may be indicated to remove abscesses, cysts and other neoplasms resulting from the activity of parasitic organisms.

During pregnancy and lactation, the elimination of worms in the liver is carried out in a sparing mode according to a special scheme. Often, traditional medicine recipes are also used for this.

Treatment with folk remedies

Therapy using traditional medicine recipes is especially effective when used simultaneously with the main methods. Cleansing the liver from parasites at home can be done by the following most effective means:

1. Pumpkin seeds. The product can be used in its pure form to remove helminths and prevent infection. The following recipe is also useful: grind three hundred grams of peeled seeds and add a spoonful of liquid honey and fifty milliliters of water to them. Take the tincture on an empty stomach, and after two hours drink a laxative and make a cleansing enema.

   

2. Onion tincture. Peel and chop a medium onion, put in a thermos and pour half a liter of boiling water, leave for an hour. Drink the product daily for ten days.
3. Garlic tincture. Peel and grind half a kilogram of the vegetable, pour in a liter of brandy and leave for three weeks. Take the remedy daily for a tablespoon before meals until it ends.

4. Pine nuts. Peeled raw nuts are eaten daily for ten days, one hundred grams. During the entire period of therapy, it is forbidden to eat meat products.

   

It is recommended to use traditional medicine recipes only after consulting your doctor. The funds can also be useful for preventive purposes.

Preventive measures

In order to minimize the likelihood of parasites in the human liver, you must follow the recommendations:

• Observe basic rules of personal and general hygiene;
• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after contact with animals and working with soil;
• Carry out high-quality heat treatment of products;
• Thoroughly wash vegetables and fruits before eating;
• Store raw and prepared foods separately.

It is recommended to eat sushi and rolls only in establishments with a good reputation. It is important to pay attention to river fish, in which worms and liver parasites can most often be found.

conclusions

Whatever the parasites in the human liver, the symptoms at the first stages of the development of the disease can be observed almost identical. However, they can be easily confused with signs of other serious diseases, so it is important to undergo timely comprehensive diagnostics.

Proper treatment will help eliminate both the infection itself and the negative results of the vital activity of parasitic organisms in the liver and organs of the gastrointestinal tract.