B3.045 - Flip Parasites/Fungi Flashcards

1
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Fever in returning traveler differential

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2
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Which organism is on the left and which is on the right

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Left = T. cruzy

Right = T. brucei

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3
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compare and contrast symptoms of T. cruzi and T. brucei infections

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4
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what organism is associated with this presentation

Recently returned from costa rica

name the organism, vector, clinical presentations, dx.

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Leishmaniasis

Sand fly

Cutaneous, mucocutatneous, visceral,

amastigotes in skin, aspirate

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5
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What is this

A

leishmania

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6
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what do you see on a bloos smear for babesia

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Pleomorphic trophs, racekt form

Extracellular trophs

Maltese cross

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7
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what is this

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F.malariae

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8
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what is this and why doesnt falciparum have this

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p. vivax/ovale

schizont

they get sticky in falciparum and sequestered by tissues

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9
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what is this

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p. falciperum gametocytes (banana) and wont affect pt

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10
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what is this

A

Trichinella

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11
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This is found in a fecal sample, what is it?

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Trichinura, pinworm egg,

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12
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which organism reproduces in host

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strongiloides

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13
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Trichonosis comes from

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eating omnivores/carnivores

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14
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what causes this

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onchocerca volvulus

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15
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High IgE and eosinophilia is indicative of what infection

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Loa Loa

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16
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what organism is this

Hint: its germ tube test positive

A

candida albicans

17
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what is the most common candida

A

albicans

18
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what are the 5 most common candida sp and what are special feature of each

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19
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normally when pts get a candida infection where do they get in

A

from their normal flora

20
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ID of candidiasis

A

Germ tube test

Rappid assimilation of trehalose (RAT)

MALDITOF is the most common

21
Q

KOH - what organism caused this

A

Trichophytin

22
Q

8 yr old kid

skaly scalp patches

Woodslamp neg

KOH +

what is it?

A

tinea capitis

23
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what are the 3 orgs that cause dermatophytosis

A

Microsporon sp

Epidermophyton sp

Trichophyton sp

24
Q

Diff dx for brain lesions

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25
Q

what do toxoplasma cause

A

cysts

26
Q

what are the monospot negative mono like syndromes

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27
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what are the toxoplasmosis responses in immunocompetent hosts

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mostly asymptomatic

acute cervical lymphadenitis, flu like symtpoms

28
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what is the response to toxoplasma infections in immunocompromised hosts

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CNS, pnumonitis, chorolertinitis

29
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classic triad of congetinal toxoplasmosis

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chorioretinitos, intracranial calcifications, hydrocepahlus

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31
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Aspergillis

32
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Candida

33
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mucorales