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Fungi Flashcards

1
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Where is Histoplasma capsulatam?

A

Midwest/ Mississipi

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2
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Systemic fungi are transmitted via?

A

respiratory route

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3
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Blastomyces Dematidis is located in what regions?

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Great lakes

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4
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WHat are 3 common characteristics of systemic fungi?

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  1. cause pnuemonia
  2. asymptomatic in most
  3. disseminated in immunocompromised
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5
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WHere is coccidioides located?

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SW US and california

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6
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Frequent dust storms create large incidence of _______

A

cocccidiodes

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7
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MOST COMMON cause of fungal meningitis?

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Cryptococcus neoformes

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8
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Diaper rash, vaginitis and oral thrush is caused by ?

A

candida albicans

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9
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What are the 3 manifestations of aspergillus?

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  1. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
  2. Aspergilloma - fungal ball
  3. invasive aspergillosi- crotizing pneumonia/ TB cavitities
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10
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Which ooportunistic organism is ANGIOINVASIVE?

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aspergillus

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11
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What fungus invades the sinus and orbit?

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Murcomycosis (opportunistic in diabeteic or bone marrow transplant pts)

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12
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What are the two fungi like bacteria?

A

Nocardia

Actinomyces

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13
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COMMON cause of iINTERSTITIAL pneumonia in AIDS?

A

Pneumcystisis jiroveci

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14
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appearance of hyper-/hypo pigemented surface of skin is caused by ?

A

Malessezia furfur

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15
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What causes the gardeners disease?

A

sporothrix shenkioo

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16
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What are the intraerythrocytic parastites?

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Babesia

Malaria

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17
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Describe the morphology of sporothrix shenkioo?

A

tiny, oval

CIGAR SHAPE

18
Q

Cauliflower warts, dark copper colored are caused by?

A

chromoblastomycosis

** not in sketchy

19
Q

What infects the anus in children and is dxd via scotch tape test?

A

enterobius vermicularis

20
Q

What infects people who walk around barefoot and cause irritation of the feet?

A

HOOKWORM

Necator americanus

21
Q

The MOST common nematode infection in US is ?

A

enterobius vermicularis

22
Q

IWhat is the most common complication of ascaris lumbricoides?

A

intestinal obstruction

” groot”

23
Q

To diagnose strongyloides stercoralis you look for ______ in the stool ?

A

LARVAE

24
Q

To diagnose HOOKWORM you look for ______ in the stool ?

A

EGGS

Necator americanus

25
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To diagnose ascaris lumbricoides you look for ______ in the stool ?

A

EGGS

26
Q

Which 2 intestinal nematodes can infect via INTACT skin?

A

Necator americanuus

Strongyloides stercoralis

27
Q

Trichonella spiralis is found in ________

A

uncooked pork

28
Q

Fever, significant myalgia and eusinophilia is caused by what intestinal nematodes?

A

Trichomella spiralis

29
Q

Trichuris trichiura is also known as __________

A

whipworm

30
Q

––––––––– is transmitted via BLACK FLIES and migrate to eye and cause blindness

A

onchocerca volvulus

31
Q

pt who is febrile with ELEPHANTIASIS has __________

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

32
Q

What are the hosts of shistosomes?

A

SNAILS

33
Q

Shistosoma mansoni and Shistoma Japonicum reside in __________

A

GI tract

34
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Shitosoma hematobium resides in __________

A

pelvic and bladder

35
Q

What are the 3 common symptoms of shistosomas?

A
  1. katyama fever
  2. dermatitis
  3. fibrosis
36
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is the most common

A

Prion diseas

37
Q

Which flatworm can be contracted in instutionalized setting?

A

Hymenolepsis nana- (Cestodes)

38
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________involves 1 human and 2 other hosts crustacean and fish and presents with lack of B12, megaloblastic anemia

A

Diphyllobothrium latum-

39
Q

______ is the pork tapeworm and ______ is the beef tapeworm

A

Taenia sOlium - pOrk

Taenia saginata- beef

40
Q

List the main organisms in which you can observe SPOROTRICHOID lymphocutaneous lesions?

A 
Mycobacterium
Sporotrichosis (fungi)
Lesihmanisis (
Mycobacterium Leprosy/ Tuberculoid
Tularemia
41
Q

Someone who contracts the pork tape worm will exhibit _______

A

seizures or cavitary lesions of the brain

42
Q

Someone who contracts the beef tapeworm will exhibit?

A

in GI tract, abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia, (+) PROGLOTTIDS in feces

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