Trichinellosis, also called trichinosis, results from roundworms (nematodes) from the genus Trichinella. It is a parasitic infection.NCBISkiptomaincontentSkiptonavigationResourcesHowToAboutNCBIAccesskeysMyNCBISignintoNCBISignOutNCBIBookshelf.AserviceoftheNationalLibraryofMedicine,NationalInstitutesofHealth.StatPearls[Internet].TreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.StatPearls[Internet].ShowdetailsTreasureIsland(FL):StatPearlsPublishing;2021Jan-.SearchtermTrichinellaSpiralisPrashanthRawla;SandeepSharma.AuthorInformationAuthorsPrashanthRawla1;SandeepSharma2.Affiliations1SovahHealth,Martinsville,VA2MeryFitzgeraldHospitalLastUpdate:May28,2021.ContinuingEducationActivityTrichinellosis,alsocalledtrichinosis,isaparasiticinfectioncausedbyroundworms(nematodes)fromthegenusTrichinella.Itiscausedbyconsumingundercookedorrawmeat(usuallypork).Trichinellaspiralisspeciesisthecommoncauseofhumandiseaseandinfectionoccursaftertheingestionofraworundercookedpork.Symptomsarediverseandmayincludegeneralizedfever,abdominalpain,diarrhea,nausea,vomiting,ormyalgias.Thepresentationcanalsoincludemyocarditisandencephalitis.Thisactivitydescribestheevaluationandmanagementoftrichinellosisandhighlightstheroleoftheinterprofessionalteaminthecareofpatientswiththiscondition.Objectives:Describethepathophysiologyoftrichinellosis.Outlinethetypicalpresentationofapatientwithtrichinellosis.Summarizethetreatmentconsiderationsforpatientswithtrichinellosis.Reviewtheimportanceofcollaborationandcommunicationamongstinterprofessionalteammemberstoenhancethedeliveryofcareforpatientsaffectedbytrichinellosis.Earncontinuingeducationcredits(CME/CE)onthistopic.IntroductionTrichinellosis,alsocalledtrichinosis,resultsfromroundworms(nematodes)fromthegenus Trichinella. Itisaparasiticinfection.Itiscausedbyconsumingundercookedorrawmeat(usuallypork).Trichinellaspiralisspeciesisthecommoncauseofhumandiseasebyeatingraworundercookedpork.Othermammalslikewildcarnivoresandhorsescanbereservoirsofinfection.Itcancausesymptomsvarying