"The patient was given ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug, and was discharged."

/Case closed. Hippa, Dudes.

likely trigger for the infestation was chronic alcohol abuse

I am due any day now ....

Ivermectin....that's the same stuff they give dogs and cats for worm. I didn't know people could take it, but I've been told it's banana flavored.....

subby

I LOL'd

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear tropical parasitic worm, Strongyloides stercoralis
happy Birthday to you

strongyle is pretty benign, you'd have to be either more worm than human or have a crap immune system to have it cause big issues - then again, I guess that was the point.
Bet she didn't have allergies or asthma though. (anti-worm antibodies get 'bored' without worms present and attack the wrong stuff, causing some forms of allergies and asthma)

What brap said.

maRox
/Case closed. Hippa, Dudes.


Err, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA.

A worm in a woman's colon?

Obscure?

When did they start using Ivermectin on humans? Thought they used Flagyl for parasites in people.

I've used Ivermectin (Ivomec)in dogs, cats and rabbits for ages, good stuff, works great. Unless you're a collie.

yes, Trashy, cartoons on the FOX CHANNEL ARE VERY OBSCURE.

27th birthday?

After discharge, it's off to some cheesy restaurant for free cake, candles, and the whole staff singing!

How very strange - she first started having problems when her lifestyle got worse. Maybe the worm was just protecting her?

Meh. Saw it on "House" already.

Ivermectin has been used for at least 20 years in humans to treat River Blindness (Onchocerciasis).

Not Impressed

The first thing I thought of was Fry's worm infestation.

Happy birfday lil feller.

farking parasite is older than I am!

/cringes.

/previous link got busted

erczilla: The first thing I thought of was Fry's worm infestation.


Hey, but thats obscure?....!!!


/ a cliche that should be shot
// w/the people....we aim for the knees

Trashy

No. Not obscure.

Given this is Fark, this is worth calibrating.

The worms from The Wall wouldn't be obscure.

The worms under Spock's casket from Star Trek III wouldn't be obscure.

The worms from Tremors sure wouldn't be obscure.

The off-screen "Bore Worms" from Flash Gordon wouldn't be obscure.

The spice worms from Dune sure as hell wouldn't be obscure, even if you were talking about the one Leto morphed into in Children of Dune and God Emperor of Dune and not either the original movie or the remake.

The worm in the apple in those Warner Brothers cartoons made in the 1940s would be obscure, if and only if you posted only the phrase "Brotha can you spare a dime" and not a picture.

That's the level of obscurity needed to be obscure on Fark.

/and somebody is gonna say, "even that's not obscure."

*hey, fat ass! Send down some farking cake, biatch*

I saw a case this year in which a patient had been infested for 46 years. Also Dutch as it turns out.

oooOOOOoooo0000oo..

Surely they don't think that woman was infested with one single solitary 2.5 mm long worm. It must have been lots of worms don't ya think?

Give it it's own reality show! As the worm turns.

she was discharged, but was the worm?

frostymug
Surely they don't think that woman was infested with one single solitary 2.5 mm long worm. It must have been lots of worms don't ya think?


Really depends on the type of worm it is, for example a worm like a tapeworm tends to (doesnt mean always) be solitary.
The type she had though???...No idea

geppetto - she was discharged, but was the worm?

Yes, actually. The worm has moved to a nice cottage in Zeeland and is going to be running for a seat in the Dutch Parliamnet under the Green Party's ticket.

"Flibby," Widgy said.

/obscure?

James72

What about LOLsnails?

Parasitic Colon worm wants more Steak!

That reminds me of a joke:
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A man goes to the Doctor because he has a tape worm. The Doctor tells him he will give him some pills to take care of it. The man tells the Doctor that he does not like taking medications, and asked if there is any other way. The Doctor says "Yes, we have a new organic method you can try if you wish" so the man agrees.

The Doctor tells him to come back the next day with an Banana and an Oreo Cookie. The man gives him a funny look, but agrees.

The next day the man comes to the Doctors office, and hands him the Banana and Oreo Cookie. The Doctor tells him to go to the table, Drop his pants and spread his ass cheeks. The man does, and all of a sudden the Doctor shoves the Banana up his bum. The man yells "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" and the Doctor tells him to keep his cheeks spread that it is all part of the treatment. The Doctor then inserts the Oreo Cookie up the guys Butt and tells him to come to the office the next day with another Banana and Oreo Cookie. The guy figures the Doctor knows best, and reluctantly agrees.

The Next day, the same thing happens. Bend over the table, First the Banana, then the Oreo cookie.

This goes on for 2 weeks, and the man tells the Doctor he does not think he can take too much more. The Doctor tells him not to worry, that the next day is his last day of treatment, and, for the last day of treatment, the man has to bring a Banana and a Baseball Bat. The man looks horrified, but, the doctor convinces him that this is the only way.

The next day, the man arrives with the Banana and the Baseball bat, and hands them to the Doctor. The Doctor instructs him to drop his pants, bend over and spread his cheeks Extra wide. The man does.

As usual, the Doctor shoves the Banana up the mans Bum. The Doctor then says "SPREAD YOUR CHEEKS WIDER!"

Nothing happens for about 5 minutes.

All of a sudden, the Tapeworm sticks his head out of the mans butt, and yells: "HEY! WHERE THE HELL IS MY OREO COOKIE??"

BAMM! The Doctor hits it in the head and kills the Tapeworm with the Baseball bat!

++++++++++++++
/Thank you, thank you, I will be here all week.

Told you so!

artthehypnotist 2007-06-15 10:44:22 AM


All of a sudden, the Tapeworm sticks his head out of the mans butt, and yells: "HEY! WHERE THE HELL IS MY OREO COOKIE??"

BAMM! The Doctor hits it in the head and kills the Tapeworm with the Baseball bat!

++++++++++++++
/Thank you, thank you, I will be here all week.

I lol'd. That joke was so bad. My dad is going to love it.

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/Ever wonder what makes special sauce so special? Yo!

The_one_with_that_guy

I heard that joke as a kid.

Make sure you go through the actions of the different parts of the joke for greater effect. (i.e. Act like you are pushing something up a bumm... Swing that baseball bat.. Etc..)

Ho de oh de ohten day, fattening up our tapeworms.