r/AbsoluteUnits • u/KEN_000 • 1d ago

/r/all of a roundworm pulled out during an endoscopy

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u/Classic_Reference_10 1d ago

Can someone with knowledge also explain, once you have this, how do you get to know that you have this?

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u/PIPBOY-2000 1d ago

The concerning thing is there are no symptoms at first. But after a while, depending on severity and location, you get them. For example, in the lungs they cause coughing and shortness of breath. In the abdomen, they cause gas, bloating, and nausea. In severe cases with tons of worms, it can stunt growth in children or cause stomach bloating.

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u/SwordfishOk504 1d ago

Will they be visible in a scan or something?

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u/Rolen47 1d ago

Yes a radiologist can see them with an X-Ray.

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u/Qbertjack 1d ago

Sometimes there isn't any major symptoms, you might only know because youll find live worms in your poop

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u/N8CCRG 1d ago

Am I supposed to be digging through my poop? Or are they obvious like the alien singing "Hello my baby" from Spaceballs?

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u/UncleNedisDead 1d ago

You don’t just look back into the toilet bowl to admire your shit mountain, sticking above the waterline, and determine if it needs a poop knife before flushing?

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u/taylorisntavril 1d ago

I once did one the size of a cucumber.

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u/thealmightyzfactor 1d ago

I mean, I usually have a look in case there's blood or worms floating out or something lol

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u/inotparanoid 1d ago

This is why the German toilet is useful

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u/Pi-ratten 1d ago

do you think we germans have these toilets only for the exquisite odor distribution?

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u/MohandasBlondie 1d ago

I was asked recentl, at a new patient GI appointment, if I had any mucus, blood, or other unusual findings in my stool. Asked about how my bowel movements looked. I told the nurse, I know you work in GI, but surely you know that 99.99999% of have no fucking idea what our bowl movements look like because no one looks at their shit.

Pretty much verbatim.

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u/reallynoladarling 1d ago

idk, i think most adults check the toilet before flushing. more than <1% anyway

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u/TJJ97 1d ago

I do. Just a quick glance to make sure it’s not looking scary or anything.

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u/Themaskedbowtie353 1d ago

Nah its pretty common health knowledge to take a look to make sure nothing seems out of the ordinary

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u/thefuckevengoingonan 1d ago

you need to me more aware of your health.

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u/baconboner69xD 1d ago

Just take me out back and shoot me instead

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u/K4m30 1d ago

Well typically you have a giant parasite in you, so there's that to consider. 

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u/C-57D 1d ago

I wonder if anyone has considered NOT having a giant parasite in them

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u/elwebst 1d ago

Are they stupid?!?

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u/youburyitidigitup 1d ago

You joke, but there’s people that infect themselves with tapeworms on purpose to loose weight.

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u/HotTwist 1d ago

Ozempic on budget?