GI 7

Question 1

diagnosis of strongyloides stercoralis and tx

Answer 1

rhabditiform larvae in feces

tx with ivermectin

Question 2

clinical manifestation of enterobius vermicularis

Answer 2

perianal or perineal pruritis scatching in children (5-14) or institutionalized persons –> restless sleep

Question 3

diagnosis and tx of enterobius vermicularis

Answer 3

cellotape for eggs in feces

albendazole

Question 4

diagnosis of diphyllobothrium latum

Answer 4

eggs in feces

recovery of proglottids

Question 5

how is hymenolepsis nana transmitted

Answer 5

human to human

Question 6

diagnosis of taenia solium and taenia saginata

Answer 6

eggs or proglottids in feces

Question 7

amount of branches in proglottids of taenia solium and taenia saginata

Answer 7

taenia solium - 7 to 13 uterine branches

taenia saginata - 15 to 20 uterine branches

Question 8

hypervirulent epidemic strain of clostridium difficile

Answer 8

NAP1/BI/027

Question 9

toxin of c. difficile

Answer 9

Type A enterotoxin –> watery diarrhea

Type B potent cytotoxin –> inhibits protein synthesis

Question 10

virulence factor of h. pylori

Answer 10

VacA cytotoxin, BabA, OipA

Question 11

what is h. pylori resistant to

Answer 11

clarithromycin