shirish_sss
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WHICH INFECTIOUS DISEASE MAY PRESENT WITH TRIAD OF --CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS, ESOPHAGEAL DYSFUNCTION AND MEGACOLON...?
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chagas disease
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| prep4usmle
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For sure it is Chagas disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi.
Here I found a link with great info from CDC.
Regards!
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| shirish_sss
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that's correct....
it's CHAGAS DISEASE...
OR CHRONIC TRYPANOSOMIASIS..
ALSO ADDED TO THIS TRIAD IS DEMENTIA....WHICH I DID NOT INCLUDE IN THE TRIAD BUT THE PATIENTS HAVING THIS TRIAD ALSO HAVE DEMENTIA FOR SURE......
WHAT IS THE TREATMENT OF THIS CONDITION ?
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| shirish_sss
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DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY YEARS AFTER INITIAL INFECTION WITH T.CRUZI DOES PATIENT DEVELOP THESE TRIAD SYMPTOMS..?
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Chagas disease:
treatment: none wait to die, of complications of dilated cardiomyopathy, megacolon.
Takes many years before si/sx set in. maybe 10????
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| shirish_sss
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you are correct guest...
chaga disease does not have any cure....
and it takes app. 10 years or more to devolop............
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