CONDITION 07 · VISUAL STUDY

血吸虫病

schistosomiasis

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schistosomiasis

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01 / REMEMBER THE NAME

Remember the name

/ˌʃɪstəsəˈmaɪəsɪs/

schisto- 裂开；soma- 身体；-iasis 病

Chinese sound mnemonic

schisto“裂”＋soma“身体”→血吸虫；“买水”记疫水。（原发音近似：西斯-特-瑟-买-呃-西斯）

Mnemonics support recall; use the IPA for pronunciation.

02 / CONNECT THE MECHANISM

Schistosome eggs lodge in tissues → granulomatous fibrosis → portal hypertension and hepatosplenomegaly.

Freshwater exposure is followed by eosinophilia and later portal hypertension.

eosinophilia 嗜酸细胞增多；portal hypertension 门脉高压；fibrosis 纤维化

03 / CHECK & DISTINGUISH

Important investigations

粪便/尿液虫卵、血清学与影像

Distinguishing features

与肝硬化区分：淡水接触史、嗜酸性粒细胞升高、虫卵检查可提示寄生虫病因。

Red flags & referral

呕血黑便、腹水伴发热、重度肝功能异常→急诊/专科评估。

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