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filaariasis + schistosomiasis Flashcards

1
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treatment for filairiasis

A

DEC but check for co infection of other diseases

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2
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infective form filariasis

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L3 larvae eneter skin

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3
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best time to take a blood test to check for filariasis

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night time

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4
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symptoms of filiariasis

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lymphedema, adenitis
TPE- tropical pulmonary eosinophilia - wheezing nocturnal asthma, eosinophilia
hydroceles

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5
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where do adult worms filariasis live

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lymphatics

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6
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moa of filariasis

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mosquito taking blood meal and depositing l3 larvae

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7
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causative agent of filariasis

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w. bancrofti
b. malayia
b. timori

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8
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name of the babies of filariasis

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microfilariae

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9
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what causes lymphedema

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death of worms provoke inflammatory reaction

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10
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schistosomiasis causative agens

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7 species (do we need to know all double check) but for now mansoni+ japonicum

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11
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infective form of schistosomiasis

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cercadiae that penetrate skin

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12
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which type of water does schistosomiasis prefer

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fresh water

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13
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what type of life cycle is filariasis

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indirect

intermediate - female mosquito
definitive- human

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14
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what type of life cycle is schistosomiasis

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indirect - snail intermediate

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15
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what enters the snail

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miracidia that have hatched from the eggs

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16
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whos the typical affected of schistosomiasis

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tourists

17
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symptoms of shisto

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acute - mostly asymptomatic but can have swimmers itch or katamaya fever (hypersensitivity)

chronic - affects different systems

18
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tretament shisto

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praziquental

19
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which form os schistosomiasis is the most severe

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japonica this is why we oblyhave an essay as a stand alone

20
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main symptoms caused by what in schistosomiais

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BODYS REACTION TO THE EGGS

21
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WHICH IS THE PREDOMINANT SPEICIS in schsiosomaisis

A

mansion

22
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what does the water have to be contaminated with for a person to have schistosomiasis

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eggs

fresh water snail

23
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mazotti reacrion

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seen in people undergoing treatment in nematode infections with DEC , use ivermectin instread

24
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what classification is w. Bancroft

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nematode

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