Etiology
W.bancrofti
Brugaya malayu
Dirofilaria
Hsn to these
Clinical features
Paradoxical eosinophilia - less in night
Nocturnal symptoms
Bal
Same as blood
Radiology
Reticulo nodular
Mottled
Diagnostic criteria
Endemic area Nocturnal symptoms Xray Eosinophilia Ige Specific ige Improvement with dec
Treatment
Moa
Dec 6mg/kg / day tds
Moa: filaricidal
If relapse: high dose 2-4 mg/kg for 1 month
Other:ivermectin. Cs.doxy