B3.045 - Flip Parasites/Fungi Flashcards
Fever in returning traveler differential
Which organism is on the left and which is on the right
Left = T. cruzy
Right = T. brucei
compare and contrast symptoms of T. cruzi and T. brucei infections
what organism is associated with this presentation
Recently returned from costa rica
name the organism, vector, clinical presentations, dx.
Leishmaniasis
Sand fly
Cutaneous, mucocutatneous, visceral,
amastigotes in skin, aspirate
What is this
leishmania
what do you see on a bloos smear for babesia
Pleomorphic trophs, racekt form
Extracellular trophs
Maltese cross
what is this
F.malariae
what is this and why doesnt falciparum have this
p. vivax/ovale
schizont
they get sticky in falciparum and sequestered by tissues
what is this
p. falciperum gametocytes (banana) and wont affect pt
what is this
Trichinella
This is found in a fecal sample, what is it?
Trichinura, pinworm egg,
which organism reproduces in host
strongiloides
Trichonosis comes from
eating omnivores/carnivores
what causes this
onchocerca volvulus
High IgE and eosinophilia is indicative of what infection
Loa Loa
what organism is this
Hint: its germ tube test positive
candida albicans
what is the most common candida
albicans
what are the 5 most common candida sp and what are special feature of each
normally when pts get a candida infection where do they get in
from their normal flora
ID of candidiasis
Germ tube test
Rappid assimilation of trehalose (RAT)
MALDITOF is the most common
KOH - what organism caused this
Trichophytin
8 yr old kid
skaly scalp patches
Woodslamp neg
KOH +
what is it?
tinea capitis
what are the 3 orgs that cause dermatophytosis
Microsporon sp
Epidermophyton sp
Trichophyton sp
Diff dx for brain lesions
