ENTAMOEBA POLECKI Flashcards
1
Q
Motility normal stools (T)
A
Sluggish, nonprogressive
2
Q
Motility diarrheal stools (T)
A
Progressive, unidirectional
3
Q
Number of nuclei (T)
A
One
4
Q
Karyosome (T)
A
Small and central
5
Q
Peripheral chromatin (T)
A
Fine and evenly distributed
6
Q
Cytoplasm (T)
A
Granular and vacuolated
7
Q
Cytoplasmic inclusions (T)
A
- Ingested bacteria
- Other food particles
8
Q
Shape
A
Spherical or oval
9
Q
Number of nuclei
A
One
10
Q
Karyosome
A
Small and central
11
Q
Peripheral chromatin
A
Fine and evenly distributed
12
Q
Cytoplasm
A
Granular
13
Q
Cytoplasmic inclusions
A
- Chromatoid bars ,
- angular or pointed ends in young cysts
- Glycogen mass in young cysts
- Inclusion mass
14
Q
Laboratory Diagnosis
A
examining stool samples
15
Q
Treatment
A
- metronidazole (Flagyl) and diloxanide furoate (Furamide)
- Metronidazole
