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What causes Amebiasis?

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Entamoeba Histolytica

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Name the two forms of Amebiasis: Entamoeba Histolytica

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  1. cysts: infective form
  2. Trophozoites: invade and replicate in tissues
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Name two forms of Giardiasis

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  1. cysts
  2. trophozoites
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What is Trichomoniasis

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  • urogenital parasite
  • sexually transmitted
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How does Trichomoniasis present in men and women

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  • men: asymptomatic
  • women: vaginitis and frothy yellow discharge
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Toxoplasmosis is most common in what animal population

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cats

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What is Pneumocystosis

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  • yeast-like fungus
  • major cause of death in AIDS patients
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DOC: Entamoeba Histolytica

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  • Metronidazole (flagyl) + luminal amebicide
  • ***can use just luminal amebicide if liver is not invaded (asymptomatic patient)
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DOC: Giardia lamblia

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Metronidazole (flagyl)

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DOC: Trichomonas vaginalis

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Metronidazole (flagyl)

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DOC Toxoplasma gondii

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  • Pyrimethamine + Sulfadiazine + folinic acid
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DOC: Pneumocystis Jirovecii (Pneuocystis carinii)

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Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole + Folinic acid

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Treatment options for Tissue Amebicides in E. histolytica, G. lamblia and T. vaginalis

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  • **Metronidazole
  • Tinidazole
  • Emetine and dehydroemitine
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Treatment options for Luminal Amebicides in E. histolytica, G. lamblia and T. vaginalis

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  • Iodoquinol
  • Paromomycin
  • Tetracycline & Erythromycin
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MOA of metronidazole

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  • fragment DNA
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adverse reaction of metronidazole

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  • metallic taste
  • Disulfimam-like reaction if taken with alcohol
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MOA: Tinidazole

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fragments DNA

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18
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Use of Emetine and Dehydroemetine

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alternative to metroniadozole for severe intestinal or systemic E. histolytica infections

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route of administration of Emetine and Dehydroemetine

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SC or IM injection

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20
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toxicity of Emetine and Dehydroemetine

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  • cardiotoxicity
  • serious GI effects
  • Teratogenicity
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Use of Iodoquinol

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effective against luminal trophozoites (asymptomatic) and cysts of E. histolytica

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toxicities of Iodoquinol

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rare

  • thyroid enlargement
  • optic neuritis, optic atrophy
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Class of Paromomycin and route of administration

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  • aminoglycoside
  • oral
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use of Paromomycin

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  • luminal amebicide
  • effective for asymptomatic amebiasis, giardiasis, and T. vaginalis
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Use of tetracycline and erythromycin
* alternative drugs for treatment of amebiasis and giardiasis * used in conjunction with metronidazole
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Use of Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole
* DOC: pneumocystosis * useful against toxoplasmosis but not DOC
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MOA: Trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole (bactrim)
inhibits folate metabolism
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MOA: Pentamidine
inhibit DNA replication
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Use of Pentamidine
effective against P. jirovecii; usually reserved for use in patients who don't tolerate Bactrim
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toxicity of Pentamidine
* Hypotension * Arrhythmia * Hypoglycemia
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What are roundworms
Nematodes
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What are tapeworms
cestodes
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What are trematodes and blood flukes
shistosomes
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What are the 4 classes of roundworms (Nematodes)
1. ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) 2. enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) 3. Necator americanus (hookworm) 4. Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis)
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Therapy for Nematodes (roundworms)
* Pyrantel pamoate (antiminth) * Ivermectin (Mectizan)
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route of administration of Pyrantel pamoate (antiminth)
oral
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coverage of Pyrantel pamoate (antiminth)
* broad spectrum agaent effect against a variety of nematodes
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MOA of Pyrantel pamoate (antiminth)
* cholinesterase inhibitor * produces depolarizing neuromuscular blockade in the worm
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route of administration of Ivermectin
oral
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DOC: filaria infestation
Ivermectin
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MOA: Ivermectin
* **paralyzes** the parasite; intensifies GABA-mediated trasmission of signals in peripheral nerves
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DOC for cestodes (tapeworms)
Praziquantel
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route of administration of Praziquantel
oral
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MOA Praziquantel
* increases worm's permeability to Ca2+, resulting in contraction and paralysis of muscles, dislodgement and death
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therapy options for Trematodes (Flukes)
* Praziqunatel * Bithionol
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route of administration of Bithionol
oral
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MOA Bithionol
uncouples oxidative phosphorylation
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DOC: sheep liver flukes
Bithionol
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Use of Bithionol
active against liver and lung fluke

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