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The Podfessors\\xa0solve the case of the Itchy Child from Panama, and discuss competition for blood in human malaria-helminth co-infections.
Hosts:\\xa0Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, and\\xa0Daniel Griffin
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Woman in 30s, mother of last two boys we saw, same locale. Concerned about abdominal pain for 3 years. Fullness, bloating of lower abdomen. No blood in stool, but occasionally loose stools, difficult to clean, stick/pasty/greasy stool. Had visited hospital, underwent test, told it is an ovarian cyst and needs surgery. Took omeprazole, allbendazole, azithromycin, none helped. On exam, diffuse abdominal tenderness. Portable ultrasound: small ovarian cyst 1.5 cm, not tender.
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Music by\\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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