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1
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What causes hydatid disease?

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Larval stage of Echinococcus Granulises

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What is the species?

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Echinococcus Granulises - note thick neck (differentiates it from T.Solium), double row hooks

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What species is this?

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Dibothriocephalus latus

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What steroid sparing agents can be used for long course steroids in subarachnoid neurocysticercosis?

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MTX or TNF inhibitors

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What is this and what does it cause?

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Calcified lesions of NCC. Taenia Solium. Can still cause seizures.

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What causes symptoms in neurocysticercosis?

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Parenchymal inflammation
Calcified cysticeri - causes inflammation and scarring
Ventricular cysticerci - causes hydrocephalus
Subarachnoid cysticerci - arachnoiditis

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What is this?

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Larval stage of T.Solium

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Name the species and the structures

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Life cycle of T.Solium?

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Pigs ingest eggs
Oncospheres hatch and penetrate intestine -> muscle
Cystercirci develop

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What species is this?

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Dibothricephalus latus adult

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What is the Rx for Taeniasis (either species)?

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Praziquantel

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12
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Name the species

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H.Diminunata - thick head, no hooks

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13
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What is this?

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Echinococcus Granulosus sensu lato

Hooks - double crown of hooks- and 4 suckers
Only 3-4 proglottids

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What species is this?

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Dibothricephalus latus adult

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15
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What species is this?

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Taenia species (cannot tell them apart)

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16
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What are the names of the stages of dibothrocephalus latus species?

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coracidium (larval stage 1) -> procercoid (larval stage 2) -> plerocercoid (advanced larval stage)

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17
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What are the treatment options for hydatid disease in liver?

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CE1 - simple cyst. <5cm albendazole, 5-10cm PAIR and ABZ, >10cm surgery
CE2 - MOCAT or Surgery +/- albendazole
CE3a - <5cm albendazole, 5-10cm PAIR, >10cm surgery
CE3b - MOCAT or Surgery +/- albendazole
CE4 and CE5 - dead cysts, watch and wait

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Rx of subarachnoid neurocysticercosis?

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LONG course of anti parasitic drugs (ABZ or both, data emerging on combo therapy)
Steroids key, or alternative
If compression of ventricle - shunt/surgery
Can cause strokes

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How do humans become infected with taenia solium/taenia saginata?

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Eating uncooked pigs/beef, ingest oncospheres from tissue (larval form)

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What are the hosts in hymenolepis nana?

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Intermediate: insects
Humans/rodents ingest arthropods containing cystercircoid - embryonated eggs (infective stage)
Definitive: Humans, rodents

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How does echinococcosis present?

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asymptomatic for years before the cysts grow large enough to cause symptoms in the affected organs.

  • Lung - pressure effect
  • Liver - pressure effect
  • Rupture of cyst: fever, urticaria, eosinophilia, and potentially anaphylactic shock

RARELY
spleen, kidneys, heart, bone, and central nervous system, including the brain and eyes

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22
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What species is this?

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Taenia Saginata (>12 uterine branches)

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What are the intermediate and definitive hosts of dibothricephalus latus?

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Intermediate: 1. Crustaceans 2.Fish
Definitive: Mammals (including humans)

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24
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NCC you think that all the cysts intraparenchymally are calcified, what to do?

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Do MRI to ensure all cysts are calcified to guide further management

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What species is this?

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Taenia species (striated outer layer and embryo has hooks)

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Which is the only tapeworm not to have 4 suckers?

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Dibothriocephalus latus

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Treatment of choice for H.Diminuta?

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Praziquantel

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What species is this?

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Dibothriocephalus latus

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29
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What is this?

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H.Diminuta

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30
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How do you manage calcified lesions in NCC?

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AEDs

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Subarachnoid cysts in base of the brain ∆ of NCC. What key clinical concern?

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Cause vasculitis of blood vessels - therefore cause stroke.
Can also grow very big, cause mass effect, may cause compression on ventricles causing hydrocephalus.
Rx with ABZ (maybe with PZQ - studies are being done- and long course)

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32
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Other symptoms of NC apart from seizures?

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Headaches, blurred vision

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33
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Name the species

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H.Nana head - single row hooks, low rostellum

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34
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What is cysticercosis?

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Disseminated larval stage of taenia solium from ingestion of eggs

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35
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Which cestode does not have 4 suckers?

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Dibothriocephalus latus

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Neuroimaging criteria for neurocysticercosis

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Major: Cystic, enhancing, or calcified lesions suggestive of NCC
Minor: Obstructive hydrocephalus, Meningeal enhancement
Confirmatory: resolution

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37
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What does cysts in the subarachnoid space of the spine cause?

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Radiculitis, paraparesis

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What is the intermediate host for Echinococcus granulises?

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Intermediate: sheep
Definitive: Dog
Accidental: humans

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Definitive treatment of the T.Solium parasite?

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PZQ plus ABZ (if >1 lesion)
PLUS STEROIDS (death of parasite causes increased inflammation and seizures)

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40
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How do humans contract T.Solium?

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Ingestion of T.Solium eggs (Causes cysticercosis)
Ingestion of larvae would cause Taeniasis (the tapeworm)

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41
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Which cestodes are intestinal? Which are tissue?

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All intestinal except echinococcus (tissue) and T.Solium which is tissue and intestinal

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42
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What is this?

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H.Nana (polar filaments, granular space between shells)

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43
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What is the dwarf tapeworm?

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Hymenolepis species

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44
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Name the species

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Echinococcus

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45
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Which of the cestodes are tissue cestodes?

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T.Solium (tissue and intestinal)
Echinococcus (tissue)

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What investigations can you do for echinococcus?

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Imaging: CXR/CT/US
Serology – Western Blot

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47
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Name the species

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Cysticercis (larva), Taenia solium

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48
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What does a single enhancing lesion of neurocysticercosis usually cause?

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Benign prognosis

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49
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What are the main cestodes causing human disease?

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Tapeworms

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50
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Small CE2 small cyst, an option instead of PAIR?

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MOCAT - modified catheterisation technique if small
Same for CE3b
PAIR contraindicated for these, and medical therapy doesn’t work

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Why does hymenolepis not cause human disease?

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Larval stage instantly becomes scolex (hence why doesn’t cause human disease)

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52
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Treatment of choice for hymenolepis nana?

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Praziquantel

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What is the intermediate host for hymenolepis nana and diminuta?

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Arthropods - fleas, beetles

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54
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How Is hymenolepis diminuta transmitted?

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Cystercirci of hymenolepis diminuta ingested from arthropod

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Name the species

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Taenia Saginata adult

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56
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> 100 cysts in neurocysticercosis?

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Consensus management - no agreement but probably steroids and antiparasitics

57
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Key principle of treating neurocysticercosis?

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Manage the symptoms/effect of the disease is key
Antiepileptics
Hydrocephalus shunting

58
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What is the name for the rat tapeworm?

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Hymenolepis Diminuta

59
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Which stage of the life cycle must humans ingest to get echinococcosis?

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ingesting eggs

60
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Criteria for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis?

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Complex!
One absolute

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What is the Rx of echinococcus?

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CE1 and CE3a - <5cm Albendazole, 5-10cm PAIR, >10cm Surgery (albendazole after)

CE2 and CE3b <5cm albendazole, >5cm surgery (albendazole after)

CE4 and CE5 - watch and wait

62
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Characteristic features of dibothriocephalus latus?

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Fish tapeworm
Proglottids are wide, long tapeworm
B12 deficiency key presenting feature

63
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Multiple intraperitoneal cysts of hydatid disease. Rx?

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Surgery to remove as many cysts as possible and then albendazole

64
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Treatment of neurocysticercosis?

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Anti epileptics
Steroids
Praziquantel and albendazole (if <3 lesion, just ABZ ok if 1-2 lesion)

65
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Name the species

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Hymenolepis diminunata

66
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Prevention of neurocysticercosis?

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Mass chemotherapy of humans and pigs

67
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Single lesion parasite Rx?

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Albendazole only (do not need combination therapy)

68
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Treatment of dibothriocephalus latus?

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Single dose praziquantel

69
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Name the species

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Proglottid, adult taenia solium (<12 uterine branches)

70
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Which of the tapeworms can cause auto infection?

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Hymenolepis nana

71
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NCC causing aggressive encephalitis. Mx?

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Symptomatic - AEDS
Steroids and mannitol
When inflammation resolved, can decide re: antiparasitics.

72
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How does hymenolepsis present?

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*Headache, weakness, dizziness, weight loss
* Epigastric or diffuse abdominal pain, nausea,
loose bowel movements or diarrhoea
* Anal pruritus, urticaria
* Sleep and behavioural disturbances

73
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How do you know when to stop antiparasitics in subarachnoid NCC?

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CSF antigen test and WCC

74
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Which of the cestodes does not have a genital pore laterally?

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Diphyllobothriasis

75
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Treatment of T.Saginata?

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Single dose praziquantel

76
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Species in Asia similar to Taenia saginata?

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T.Asiatica (pigs are host though)

77
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Diagnosis of neurocysticercosis made how?

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Neuroimaging
Hisotpathology (definitive)
Serology

78
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Classic clinical hx of neurocysticercosis?

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Young person aged 10-40
Seizures new onset
Single enhancing lesion on CT head - in India and US
Multiple lesions in Latin America

79
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What is the definition of incidental host, intermediate host, definitive host, accidental host, paratenic host?

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  • Intermediate host: the parasite reproduces asexually and harbours the larval stage
  • Incidental host: A host that becomes infected, but is not required for the maintenance of the population of a pathogen
  • Paratenic host:?
  • dead end host: parasite lives but cannot continue its life cycle
  • Definitive: the parasite reproduces sexually or harbours the adult stage
80
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What is the orgnaism and diagnosis?

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Neurocysticercosis
T.Solium

81
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What species is this?

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Taenia Solium (<12 uterine branches)

82
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Name the species

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Echinococcus granulises - similar to taenia but no hooked embryo

83
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How can you diagnose tapeworms?

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Eggs in faeces
Adult in intestine
Larvae in tissue causing disease (depending on type)

84
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Difference between CE2 and CE3b?

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CE2 more complex septated cysts but no solid component
CE3b - solid component with multiple daughter cysts

85
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What is this?

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H.Nana
Hooks and thick neck
Single row hooks

86
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symptoms of Dibothriocephalus latus?

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IBS like syndrome
Abdominal pain, colicky, loose stools

87
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Contraindication for anti parasitic meds in neurocysticercosis?

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Raised ICP (inflammation following death of parasite will raise ICP further)

88
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What is a paratenic host?

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A host not needed in the life cycle, but act as reservoirs in which different larval stages of the parasite can persist but not develop further

89
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Which species of Echinococcus is found in Northern hemisphere more?

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E. multilocularis

central and northern Europe, Central Asia, northern Russia, northern Japan, north-central United States, northwestern Alaska, and northwestern Canada.

90
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Name the species

A

Echinococcus Granulises

91
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Which species is this?

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dibothriocephalus latus

92
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How do you diagnose dibothriocephalus latus?

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Ova or tapeworm segments in stool

93
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What is the Rx of choice for ocular neurocysticercosis?

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Surgical removal - Rx will cause inflammation (which causes blindness)

94
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How do you contract Taenia saginata?

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Ingestion of uncooked beef

95
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Treatment of single enhancing lesion in neurocysticercosis?

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Single therapy with albendazole
Steroids and Prazi

96
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Which hydatid cysts can be rx with PAIR?

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Liver cysts only

97
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What must you do during PAIR for hydatid disease?

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Test for bilirubin (before inject the alcohol) as would cause biliary sclerosis

98
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What should you test for before starting Rx for neurocysticercosis?

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Screen for TB and strongyloides

99
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Name the species

A

Hymenolepis Nana

100
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What is the organism for fish tapeworm?

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dibothriocephalus latus

101
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What is water Lilly sign? How would you manage?

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Echinococcus - hydatid disease
Specifically in keeping with ruptured cyst
ABZ and PZQ
May also need surgery

102
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What should you do if a hydatid cyst ruptures?

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Give ABZ and PZQ (prevent seeding) for a few months

103
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Which group of patients usually present with lung hydatid disease?

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Paediatric population

104
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Splenic cyst of hydatid disease?

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Surgical removal unless very small, and consider medical Rx or PAIR

105
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What is this?

A

Echinococcus Granulosus sensu lato

106
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What is the pork tapeworm?

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Taenia solium

107
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What is the infective stage of Taenia solium?

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Cysticercis - ingestion of larva from autoinfection

108
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Which species of adult tapeworm is this?

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Taenia Solium
2 rows of hooks

109
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Name the species

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Taenia solium - 2 rows of hooks on rostellum. 4 suckers

110
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Diagnostic stage of taenia solium?

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Proglottids and eggs in faeces

111
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How do humans get infected with hymenolepis nana?

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Ingest the cysticercoid infected arthropods or eggs (either)

112
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What causes of neurocysticercosis?

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Larval stage of T.Solium
Host response - parenchymal inflammation

113
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What are the absolute criteria for neurocysticercosis

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Biopsy of brain or spinal cord histology confirmation
Subretinal cysticercus
Scolex with cystic lesion on neuroimaging

If non of this need neuroimaging criteria

114
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What is a cestode/nematode/trematode?

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Tapeworm/round worm/fluke

115
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What is this?

A

H.Diminuta

116
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Which species of adult tapeworm is this?

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Taenia Saginata
No hooks
Thin neck

117
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Hydatid cysts in spine, brain and heart, abdominal cavity, bronchi, urinary tract?

118
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Name some anatomical features of cestodes?

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No GI tract, flat in shape, proglottids and scolex.

119
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What is this?

A

H.Diminuta

120
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Management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis?

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Endoscopic removal used for cysticerci in the 3rd and lateral ventricles

121
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What is the beef tapeworm?

A

Taenia saginata

122
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Name the species.

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Taenia Saginata

123
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WHO Grading of Echinococcus?

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Water lily sign - CE3a

124
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Neurocysticercosis with ring enhancement around cysts but not calcification, how would you manage?

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Steroids and ABZ/PQL - even though the ring enhancement means that immune system -> inflammation and likely to calcify, this process is faster with antiparasitics

125
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Exposure and clinical criteria for neurocysticercosis

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Specific antibody or antigen-detected

Cysticercosis outside of the CNS (biopsy, calcified lesions on xray)

Household contact with T solium infection

Seizures or obstructive hydrocephalus

Prior residence in an endemic village

126
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What do you need to do on long term albendazole?

A

Monitor transaminases and WCC

127
Q

What is this and what does it cause?

A

Calcified lesions of neurocysticercosis
Chronic epilepsy

128
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Hydatid cyst with detached membranes in lung. How would you manage?

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Remove it surgically as risk of infection very high

129
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What is the definitive hosts for dibotriocephalus latus?

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Humans
Fish eating mammals
Birds

Fish - paratenic host

130
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Subarachnoid neurocysticercosis causes?

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Meningits, stroke

131
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How do you know when to stop Rx for NCC in subarachnoid space which needs long term Rx?

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Antigen testing and PCR

132
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What is the species for the dwarf tape worm?

A

Hymenolepis Nana

133
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What species is this?

A

Dibothriocephalus latus

134
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New onset seizures in the tropics?

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Neurocysticercosis (30% due to this!!!)

135
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What is the transmission of dibothriocephalus latus?

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Fish tapeworm

Ingestion of uncooked fish

136
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What is the definitive/intermediate host of echinococcus? What is the organism?

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echinococcus granulosus
Intermediate: sheep
Definitive: Dog

137
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Most common human Cestode?

138
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Which of the cestodes cause auto infection?

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H.Nana
T.Solium

139
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Tribolium fly - intermediate host for?

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H.Diminuta

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