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Diagnosis of Malaria

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Rapid Diagnostic test

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Aspergilloma

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Pathogenic mould which causes a Fungal ball containing debris and mucus in the lungs

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Onycomychosis

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Fungal nail infection

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Chondroma

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Benign tumours found in the cartilage of the hands and feet

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Histogenesis

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Differentiation of cells into specialised tissues and organs during growth

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Malaria life cycle

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Exo-erythrocytic stage, erythrocytic stage and sporogonic stage which takes 48 hrs

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Variolation

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Enhancing immunity by taking substances from infected patients like pus or dried mucus to give to non-infected patients

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Which virus has been successfully eradicated?

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Smallpox

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9
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Which layer of the skin is dermatophyses present?

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Stratum corneum

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Invasive intestinal ameobiasis

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Dysentery and colitis due to mucosal invasion

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Ecchinocus granulosus

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Cestode which Causes Hyatid disease from dog faeces to -> cattle

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Leishmaniasis

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Caused by female phlebotomine sandflies with sores at bite location. It classified based on location.
Visceral, Cutaneous and

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Anaplastic

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Highly undifferentiated, loss of polarity, pleomorphism, abnormal nuclear morphology

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Coccidiodes immitis

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Dimorphic fungi

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Bilharzia

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AKA Schistosomiasis, a type of trematode (fluke) which can lead to anaemia, learning difficulties

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16
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Examples of nematode

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Soil transmitted helminths such as
Ascaris, filiaril roundworms, draculunculus, trichuris trichuria. Matures in the large intestine and causes weight loss, nausea and GI symptoms

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Taeniasis

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Parasitic cestode (tapeworm) infection found in infected meat such as beef or pork. Causes cysterocisis in localised organs such as the brain.

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Metaplasia

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Differentiation from one cell type to another due to environmental stressor

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Inflammatory infectious conditions that are a sporadic cause of cancer

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Hep B:liver cancer
inflammatory bowel disease: bowel cancer
H.pylori: stomach cancer

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Pleomorphism

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Variation in size and shape

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21
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Regulatory genes for cell division

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Tumour suppression genes
Apoptosis
Repair gene DNA
proto-oncogenes

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Transfer of specific gamma globulins

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Tetanus, gangrene, snake bite, Hep B, rabies

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Transfer of serum gamma globulins

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Maternal antibodies, hypogammaglobinumia

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Trichomoniasis

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STI parasite caused by infection in the vagina

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Ascariasis

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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

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Leiomyoma

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Benign smooth muscle tumour

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27
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Non pathogenic gut parasites

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Lodamoeba butschilli, entamoeba histolytica, entamoeba coli, endolimax nana

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Hamartoma

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Benign overgrowth of cells and tissues in a given area. It can undergo malignant transformation.

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Elephantitis

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Caused by nematode filiaris which causes hardening and thickening of the skin

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30
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Uncomplicated malaria

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Fever, chills, sweating

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31
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Effect of cancer

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Reduces angiogenesis

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32
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Replication of parasite inside Anopheles

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Sexual reproduction

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33
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Tinea pedis

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Fungal infection in foot

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34
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Effect of azole

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Causes liver damage

35
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Stage of malaria which causes clinical symptoms

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Erythrocytic stage

36
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Helicobacter pylori- cancer

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Produces urease -> ammonia + CO2. Ammonia is a carcinogen to cells and causes gastric carcinoma

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Routes of metastasis

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Haematogenous (blood)
Lymphatic
Transcoelomic via body cavities

38
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Dracunculus medinensis parasite

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Guinea worm disease where it Migrates through subcutaneous tissue causing severe joint pain and emerges in the feet

39
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Cancer stage

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Spread of tumour

40
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Giardasis

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Parasitic disease which causes diarrhoea

41
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Hypersensitivity to fungi

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Asthma and farmer’s lung

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Exo-erythrocytic stage

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Sporozoites infect hepatocytes and mature into schizonts which rupture and release merozoites

43
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Epstein-Barr virus

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Herpes virus 4 which induces excess production of WBC and leads to fever, swollen lymph nodes. It is linked to lymphoma and nasopharyngeal cancers

44
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Which type of plasmodium emerges from the liver cells?

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Merozoites

45
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Cyclin-dependent kinases

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Regulate the cell cycle

46
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Hepatitis B- cancer

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

47
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Choristoma

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Benign tumour where normal tissue is in a foreign site

48
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South African Trypanosomiasis

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Faeces of blood sucking triatomine insect

49
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Cancer

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Malignant tumour/neoplasm

50
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Barrett’s oesophagus

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Metaplasia due to GI reflux so squamous -> columnar with goblet cells

51
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GUinea worm disease

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Dracunculus medinensis

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Types of metaplasia

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Squamous and glandular

53
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Schistosoma

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Trematode (Fluke) Mansoni, jepacium affect intestines, hematobium affects bladder. Caused by swimming in fresh water that leads to inflammation and scarring.

54
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River blindness

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Caused by onchocerciasis

55
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Pykonsis

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Shrinkage of nucleus due to necrosis

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Karryolysis

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Dissolution of the nucleus

57
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Karryorhexis

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Fragmentation of cell nucleus

58
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How is HIV-1 gene expression from CD4+ T cells reduced?

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Histone deacetylation

59
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HPV

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Double stranded DNA virus

60
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SARS-CO2

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Positive single strand RNA virus

61
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How does SARS-COV2 infect?

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Uses the spike protein to bind to the ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme) receptor present on the heart and kidney cells leading to severe thrombotic disease

62
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What are the types of COVID 19 vaccines generated?

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Artificially producing synthetic mRNA corresponding to the spike
Isolating source of SARS-COV2 spike genetic material

63
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What is produced in the sexual reproduction of fungi?

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Hyphae and spores

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Coccidiodes immitis

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Dimorphic fungi

65
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Tinea versicolour

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Superficial mycoses of fungi which interferes with skin pigmentation, leading to rash and skin flaking

66
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Eukaryotic parasites

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Protozoa, helminths and arthopods

67
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How do anti-helminths work?

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Target the adult non-proliferating organisms

68
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How do helminths lay eggs?

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Carbohydrate metabolism and microtubule integrity

68
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How do helminths move food in their digestive tract?

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Neuromuscular co-ordination

69
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What form of malaria is ingested by a parasite during a blood meal?

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Gametocytes

70
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What is the sporogonic cycle?

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Replication of parasite in the mosquito

71
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Quartern malaria

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Every 3-4 days for falciparum and malariae

72
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Tertiary malaria

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Every 2-3 days for ovale and vivax

73
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Teratoma

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Tumour which arises from all embryological germ layers

74
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Which tumours use haematogenous spread?

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Liver and lung cancer via venous drainage

75
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Histological grade

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Scale of 1-3
Score 1: Small nuclei and slightly bigger cell
Score 2: Larger cells than normal with prominent open vesicular nuclei
Score 3: Vesicular nuclei with prominent nucleoli

76
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Vesicular nuclei

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Large nuclei

77
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Temperature for conscious intelligence

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35 to 45 degrees

78
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Tympanic membrane monitor

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Infared measurement of eardrum temp

79
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Part of the hypothalamus for temp

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Anterior hypothalamus

80
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What is a common heart irregularity in hypothermic patients?

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J wave caused by displacement of ST segment due to ventricular fibrillation

81
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Nodule

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Growth of abnormal tissue which creates a lump under the skin

82
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Wheal

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Raised itchy rash

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