Echinococcus granulosus Flashcards
Dead end intermediate host mean ??
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The host which if infected once never transmits the agent to others
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Dead end intermediate host in Echinococcus granulosus ??
Man
Why man Dead end I host ??
Cyst which is formed in human must be ingested by dog/fox but there is least chance to ingest human tissue by other animals
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Hydatid cysts definition?
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The larval stage of E g in man settles in various tissues & develops into a large fluid filled cyst
What is produced from the germinal layer of hydatid cyst ??
Protoscoleces
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Hydatid cyst structure ??
- Outer cuticular layer - Ectocyst
- Inner / Germinal layer - Endocyst
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Thick layer ??
Outer cuticular layer
Thin layer ???
inner
germinal
endocyst
Vital layer of cyst ??
Inner/Germinal layer
Why inner / germinal alyer of hydatid cyst is vital layer ??
- Form the outer layer
- Secrete specific hydatid fluid
- Gives rise to Brood capsules with scolex
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Optimum intermediate host of E g ??
Sheep
Optimum definitive host of E G»_space;??
Dog
Specimen for laboratory diagnosis of E g ??
- Serum
- Hydatid fluid
- Fine needle biopsy material for PCR
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Serologic test for E g ??
- Indirect Hemagglutination Test-IHAT
- ELISA
- Immunoelectrophoresis test
- Latex agglutination test
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PCR application ??
Detect Picogram quantities of E DNA in fine needle biopsy material
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Exploratory cyst puncture ???
Withdrawing a few mililiters of hydarid cyst
Chest Xray outcome in hydatid cyst ??
Pulmonary lesions , irregular , round masses of uniform density devoid of ccalcification
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CT MRI ??
Simple fluid filled cyst / daughter cyst + hydatid sand
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Detection of renal hydarid cyst ??
IV pyelogram
Blood examination in hydatid cyst ??
Eosinophilia
20-25%
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Complications of Hydatid cyst ??
- Hepatic dysfunction
- Bloody sputum
- Headache
- Focal neurologic sign
- Fatal anaphylactic shock
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Casoni test ??
Immediate hypersensitivity skin test by casoni in 1911
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Casoni test procedure ??
0.2 ml sterile hydatid fluid - Seitz filter
0.2 ml sterile normal saline on other arm for control
which helminthic disease more in dhaka ??
ceestodes
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Tx of hydatid cyst ?/
PAIR
P- Puncture
A - aspiration
I - Infusion
R- reabsoprtion
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Aspiration method ??
CT guided
infusion of what ?/
scolicidal agents
* hypertonic saline
* cetrimide
* 95% ethanol
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USG report of Hydatid cyst ??
double echogenic line
separated by hypoechoic layer - double contour
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Spinal & cardiac cyst by which test ??
MRI