Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Giardia; Traveler's diarrhea - giardiasis
Symptoms
Abdominal pain Diarrhea - Gas or
bloating Headache Loss of appetite - Low-grade
fever Nausea Swollen or distended abdomen - Vomiting
The time between being infected and developing symptoms is 7 - 14 days. The
Signs and tests
Tests that may be done include:
Enteroscopy - Stool antigen test to check for Giardia
Stool ova and parasites exam -
String test (rarely performed)
This disease may also affect the results of the following tests:
D-xylose absorption Small bowel tissue biopsy Smear of duodenal aspirated fluid
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Review Date: 05/25/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Assistant in Medicine, Division of
Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General
Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
