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giardiasis, histolytic, visceral leishmanias Flashcards

1
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clinical symptoms L.donovani

A

fever
splenomegaly
pancytopenia

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2
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morphological forms of l.donnovani

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amastigote (human) promastigote (sandfly)

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3
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species of leishmania

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l. donnavani donnovani - inida
L. Infantum - europe
L. chagasi -south america

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4
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cells affected in l.donnovani

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RES+ macrophages

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treatment for L. donovani

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gucantime, amphotreicin B,pentamidine, miltefosine , allopurinol

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6
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is visceral leishmaniasis a zoonosis or anthroponosis

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zooinos

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7
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name of disease caused by e.histolytica

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amoebiasis

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different forms of e.histolytica in humans

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intesinal : diarrhea,

extraintestinal: liver abscess,fever

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9
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trophozoite form of e. histolytica

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forma magna - invasive form invades the mucosa

forma minuta- aymptomatic, commensal

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10
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infective form of e.histolytica

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cyst (quadrinucleate)

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11
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target of e. histolhyitca

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large colonn

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treatment for e.histolytica

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metronidazole/tinidazole- relief of symptoms, kill trophozoites but not cysts
iodoquinol/paromycin- kill cysts

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13
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important severe complication of histolyitca

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toxic megacolon

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14
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IP e.histolyitca

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intestinal l- 1-4 weeks

extraintestinal - variable

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15
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IP e.histolytica

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intestinal l- 1-4 weeks

extraintestinal - variable

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16
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where does lambia live

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duodenum and upper jejanum

17
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infective form of lamblia

18
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IP of lamblia

19
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which parasite has a falling leaf pattern on microscopy

20
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treatment for giardiasis

A

metronidazole\tinidazole

21
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naegleriasis causative agent

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naegleria fowleri

22
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mode of entry of naegleria

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nose- CNS (olfactory nerve)

23
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fatal consequence of naegleria

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PAM primary amoebic meningoencephalitis

24
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morphological forms of naegleria

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  1. cyst 2. trophozoite 3. flagellated form
25
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what kind of water does naegleria

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freshwater lakes streams

26
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treatment for naegleriasis

A

not optimal, just use a combo

antifungals, miltefosine, amphotericin B

27
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acanthamebiasis leads to

28
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Treatment for acanthamoebiasis

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corneal debridement
keratoplasty
topical chlorhexidine

29
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Mao humans get visceral leishmanias

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bite of sandfly and sanfly regurgitates promastigoTes into the wound this is because they have difficulty sucking blood as they are blocked by the enormous numbers of promastigoTes

30
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causes of anemia in kala azhaar

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splice sequestration
Bm infiltration
autommune hemolysis
hemorrgae

31
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morphology of leishamani

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flagellete protozoa

32
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which type of leishmania is not a zooinot

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l. donnovani the Indian type

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