Ancylostoma Duodenale

Question 1

Hookworm of medical importance??

Answer 1

• Ancylostoma duodenale
  Necator americans

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Question 2

Infectivce form of hookworm ??

Answer 2

Filariform larva

Question 3

Mode of transmission of hookworm ??

Answer 3

• walks - bare foot on the focally conmtaminated soil
  thin skin between toes
  dorsum of foot
  inner side of the soles
  gardeners & miners

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Question 4

Can hookworm infected by accident in lab / by Ova ??

Answer 4

NO

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Question 5

Definative host of Hookworm ??

Answer 5

Man

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Question 6

Disease caused by Hookworm is called ??

Answer 6

Ancylostomiasis

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Question 7

Pathogenic lesions caused by larva ??

Answer 7

• Ancylostome dermatitis
  bronchitis
  bronchopneumonia
  loefflers syndrome
  eosinophilia
  creeping eruption
  reddish itchy papules

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Question 8

Pathogenic lesions caused by Adult worm ??

Answer 8

• Peripheral eosinophilia
  microcytic hypochromic anemia
  dimorphic anemia
  PEM
  Dyspepsia
  nausea
  epigastric distress

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Question 9

Anemia caused by A d ??

Answer 9

Microcytic hypochromic anemia

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Question 10

Cause of Anemia in a D ??

Answer 10

• Hookworm = blood sucker = chronic blood loss
  A d= sucks blood 0.2 ml/worm/day
  chronic hemorrhage from punctures site - release of anti-coagulant from esophageal glands
• Bleeding from multiple site due to migration

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Question 11

Why dimorphic anemia by A d??

Answer 11

deficiency of Fe + Folic acid / V-B12

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Question 12

Skin manifestation by A d ??

Answer 12

Ground itch
/
ancylostome dermatitis

Question 13

why A d more pathogenic than n americans ??

Answer 13

• more bleeding
• A d = 6 tooth
  N a = 4 tooth
• N a = 0.03ml/worm/day
• A d = more migdratory = more bleeding

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Question 14

Tx of A d ??

Answer 14

Mebendazole
Pyrantel pamoate

Question 15

Blood test of A d >?»

Answer 15

Eosinophilia

Question 16

Occult blood test of A d??

Answer 16

+

Question 17

what is larva migrans ??

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Answer 17

they are certain nematode larvae
that enter into an unusual host /man
may not be able to complete their jouney
donot reach maturity
onward progress is arrested

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Question 18

Dx of larva migrans ??

Answer 18

reddish itchy papules

Question 19

types of L m ??

Answer 19

cutaneous L m = creeping eruption
Viseral L m

Question 20

mode of transmission of L m ??

Answer 20

S - skin
V - oral route

Question 21

C l m host «

Answer 21

Ancylostoma braziliense + caninum

Question 22

V l m host ??

Answer 22

Toxocara canis + cati

Question 23

Which type of lesion in V L M ??

Answer 23

Granulomatous lesion

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Question 24

eggs of A d ??

Answer 24

oval
colorless
not bile stained

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