Block 9 Week 4 Flashcards
Diagnosis of Malaria
Rapid Diagnostic test
Aspergilloma
Pathogenic mould which causes a Fungal ball containing debris and mucus in the lungs
Onycomychosis
Fungal nail infection
Chondroma
Benign tumours found in the cartilage of the hands and feet
Histogenesis
Differentiation of cells into specialised tissues and organs during growth
Malaria life cycle
Exo-erythrocytic stage, erythrocytic stage and sporogonic stage which takes 48 hrs
Variolation
Enhancing immunity by taking substances from infected patients like pus or dried mucus to give to non-infected patients
Which virus has been successfully eradicated?
Smallpox
Which layer of the skin is dermatophyses present?
Stratum corneum
Invasive intestinal ameobiasis
Dysentery and colitis due to mucosal invasion
Ecchinocus granulosus
Cestode which Causes Hyatid disease from dog faeces to -> cattle
Leishmaniasis
Caused by female phlebotomine sandflies with sores at bite location. It classified based on location.
Visceral, Cutaneous and
Anaplastic
Highly undifferentiated, loss of polarity, pleomorphism, abnormal nuclear morphology
Coccidiodes immitis
Dimorphic fungi
Bilharzia
AKA Schistosomiasis, a type of trematode (fluke) which can lead to anaemia, learning difficulties
Examples of nematode
Soil transmitted helminths such as
Ascaris, filiaril roundworms, draculunculus, trichuris trichuria. Matures in the large intestine and causes weight loss, nausea and GI symptoms
Taeniasis
Parasitic cestode (tapeworm) infection found in infected meat such as beef or pork. Causes cysterocisis in localised organs such as the brain.
Metaplasia
Differentiation from one cell type to another due to environmental stressor
Inflammatory infectious conditions that are a sporadic cause of cancer
Hep B:liver cancer
inflammatory bowel disease: bowel cancer
H.pylori: stomach cancer
Pleomorphism
Variation in size and shape
Regulatory genes for cell division
Tumour suppression genes
Apoptosis
Repair gene DNA
proto-oncogenes
Transfer of specific gamma globulins
Tetanus, gangrene, snake bite, Hep B, rabies
Transfer of serum gamma globulins
Maternal antibodies, hypogammaglobinumia
Trichomoniasis
STI parasite caused by infection in the vagina
Ascariasis
Caused by nematode (roundworm) in the soil . They mature in the lungs and ascend bronchial tree causing cough to be swallowed which live in the small intestine for up to 2 years
Leiomyoma
Benign smooth muscle tumour
Non pathogenic gut parasites
Lodamoeba butschilli, entamoeba histolytica, entamoeba coli, endolimax nana
Hamartoma
Benign overgrowth of cells and tissues in a given area. It can undergo malignant transformation.
Elephantitis
Caused by nematode filiaris which causes hardening and thickening of the skin
Uncomplicated malaria
Fever, chills, sweating
Effect of cancer
Reduces angiogenesis
Replication of parasite inside Anopheles
Sexual reproduction
Tinea pedis
Fungal infection in foot