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1
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Etiology of amebiasis

A

E. histolytica

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Etiology of giardiasis

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Giardia lamblia

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Etiology of Trichomoniasis

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Etiology of Toxoplasmosis

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Toxoplasma gondii

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Etiology of PCP

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Pneumocystis jirovecii

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Symptomatic form of amebiasis

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tissue form

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Transmission of amebiasis

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contaminated food, water or direct contact

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Infective form of amebiasis

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cysts (trophozoites invade and replicate in tissue)

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What do trophozoites invade?

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Intestine (diarrhea) and liver (abscess)

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Giardiasis transmission

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contaminated food, water, direct contact (very low infective dose)

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Most common cause of non-bacterial diarrhea

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Giardiasis

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12
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“beaver fever”

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giardiasis

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13
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Sexually transmitted

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Trichomoniasis

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14
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Sx of trich

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vaginitis and frothy, yellow discharge

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15
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Transmission of toxoplasmosis

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animals (especially cats)

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Fetal infection of toxoplasmosis

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heart problems, hydrocephalus, retinochoroiditis

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PCP etiology

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pneumocystis jirovecii (carinii); not a protozoa - yeast like fungus

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18
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Major cause of death in AIDS patients

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PCP (give prophylaxis)

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19
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Tissue amebicides

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metronidazole, tinidazole, emetine and dehydroemetine

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Luminal amebicides

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Iodoquinol, Paromomycin, tetracycline & erythromycin

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21
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DOC for e. hystolytica

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Metronidazole + luminal

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22
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Giardia lamblia DOC

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metronidazole

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23
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Trich vaginalis DOC

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metonidazole

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Toxoplasma gondii DOC

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Pyrimethamine-Sulfadiazine (daraprim)

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25
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PCP DOC

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Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)

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26
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Asymptomatic amebiasis tx

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luminal (iodoniquinle, paramomycin, tetracycline, erythromycin)

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27
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MOA of metronidazole

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prodrug that reacts with ferredoxin (anaerobes); metabolites are taken up into DNA and form unstable molecules

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28
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Kinetics of metronidazole

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O, P, T
liver metabolism
distributes widely, CSF
kills amoeba in tissue; combine w/ luminal
eliminated in urine
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29
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Side effects of metronidazole

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metallic taste (disguesia)
disulfiram-like reaction
GI distrubance
CNS/PNS sx: seizures, peripheral neuropathy (prolonged use)
Candida super infection
hypersensitivity
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30
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Tinidazole use

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used for amebiasis, giardia and trich when metronidazole isn’t tolerated

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31
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Kinetics of tinidazole

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oral; 12 hours half life so one dose/day

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32
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Emetine and dehydroemetine (mebadin) use

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3rd alternative for severe intestinal or systemic E. histolytica

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Emetine and dehydroemetine kinetics

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SC or IM (pain, tenderness and weakness at injection site)

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emetine and dehydroemetin toxicities

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cardiotoxicity
serious GI
teratogenicity

35
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Contra for emetine

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renal or cardiac disease

pregnancy

36
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Iodoquinol use

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asymptomatic amebiasis

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Iodoquinol kinetics

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oral; little absorption (luminal)

38
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Toxicities of iodoquinol

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skin rxn, H/A, diarrhea
High iodine content- thyroid enlargement
Eye effects (neuritis, atroph) leading to blindness

39
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Paromomycin MOA

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aminoglycoside; 30s subunit

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Paromomycin kinetics

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Oral, cream (t. vaginalis)

not signnificantly absorbed from GI (luminal)

41
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Paromomycin use

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asymptomatic amebiasis (w/ metro of symptomatic), giardiasis, T. vaginalis

42
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Side effect of paromomycin

43
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Tetracycline and erythromycin use

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amebiasis and giardiasis (+ metro for symptomatic)

44
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DOC for toxoplasmosis

45
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Toxicity of daraprim

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heme disorder at high dose

46
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What do you give with daraprim and why?

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Leucovorin; folic acid syn inhibitor (DHFR)

47
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PCP DOC

48
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MOA of Bactrim

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folic acid syn inhibitor

49
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Use of Bactrim

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DOC for PCP

Can be used as 2nd option for toxoplasmosis (daraprim is firrst)

50
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Prophylaxis for P. jirovecii in HIV

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Bactrim (30% of patients can’t tolerate; give pentamidine instead)

51
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Pentamidine use

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alternative for PCP (P. jirovecii) in those that can’t tolerate bactrim

52
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MOA of pentamidine

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inhibit DNA replication

53
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Pentamidine kinetics

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IM injection (active) or nebulization (prophylaxis)

54
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Toxicities of pentamidine

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hypoglycemia, hypotension, arrythmias (occasion: hyperglycemia, tachy, H/A, vomiting, bronchospasm, renal dysfunction, Ca loss, hepatic failure)

55
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Nematodes

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Roundworms

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Cestodes

57
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Trematodes

58
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Shistosomes

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blood flukes

59
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MOA of antihelminthic tx

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energy metabolism
neuromuscular coordination
microtubular function
cell permeability

60
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DOC for roundworms

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abendazole, mebendazole or pyrantel pamoate

61
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Alternative for round worm tx

A

ivermectin

62
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DOC for flukes

A

praziquantel

63
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DOC for tapeworms

A

Praziquantel

64
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Alternate for flukes

65
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Alternate for tapeworms

A

Niclosamide

66
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Albendazole/Mebendazole kinetics

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Oral

broad-spectrum: round, whip, hook, pin (mixed roundworm infections)

67
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MOA of albendazole/mebendazole

A

inhibits microtubule polymerization by binding to B-tubulin; inhibits microtubule-dependent uptake of glucose leading to immobilization and death

68
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Effects of albendazole/mebendazole

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embryotoxic/teratogenic
well tolerated- some ab discomfort
Monitor LFT in long term tx

69
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Pyrantel pamoate kinetics

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Oral;
broad spectrum (round, pin, hook)
Available OTC

70
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MOA of pamoate

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cholinesterase inhibitor; produces depolarizing neuromuscular blockade in the worm

71
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OTC tx for roundworm

A

pyrantel pamoate

72
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Ivermectin use

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alternative for roundoworm tx; (nematodes, insects, and acarine parasites, threadworm , round, cutaneous larva migrans)

73
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MOA of ivermectin

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paralyzes parasite; intensifies GABA-mediated transmission of signals in peripheral nerves

74
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Side effects of ivermectin

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minimal, pruritus, tender lymph nodes and fever

75
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Praziquantel use

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DOC for flukes and tapeworm (all schistosomes too)

76
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Praziquantel kinetics

77
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MOA of praziquantel

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increasing worms permeability to Ca, results in contraction and paralysis of worms muscles, dislodgement and death

78
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Side effects of praziwuantel

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N/V, ab discomfort

79
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Bithionol use

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alternative for fluke tx

Only DOC for sheep liver flukes

80
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Side effects of bithionol

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mild N/V, H/A, diarrhea, dizziness, urticaria, and rash

81
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What are the toxic effects of antihelmnith tx due to

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release of antigens from dying worm

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