{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TWiP 280: The wriggling diagnosis","description":"TWiP solves the case of the 3 yo child, who recently immigrated to the US from Central America, in the ER with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain and a rather active serpiginous wormlike \u2018thing\u2019 wiggling away in the child\u2019s appendix. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Hero: Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow (1821-1902) Letters read on TWiP 280 TWiP study \u2013 information and survey New Case 3 yo child who recently immigrated to the US from Central America is brought in to the ER with acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The mother is concerned about the pain as well as nausea and vomiting. This is acute and the ER provider is concerned that this might be an acute surgical emergency. They order an US in this child and they are surprised to see a rather active serpiginous wormlike \u2018thing\u2019 wiggling away in the child\u2019s appendix.  I was sent the Ultrasound video which I really enjoyed. What to do? Become a patron of TWiP  Send your questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees ","author_name":"This Week in Parasitism","author_url":"http:\/\/microbe.tv\/twip","html":"