Helminths Flashcards
1
Q
What causes rectal prolapse in children?
A
Enterobius vermicularis
Trichuris trichiura
2
Q
Whats another name of Enterobius vermicularis?
A
Threadworm, pinworm
3
Q
What does Enterobius vermicularis egg look like?
A
D shape
4
Q
What’s the name of the test fo Enterobius vermicularis?
A
Scotch tape test or sellotape test
5
Q
What’s a whipworm?
A
Trichuris trichiura
6
Q
What does Trichuris trichiura egg look like
A
Tea tray
7
Q
Whats a round worm?
A
Ascaris lumbricoides
8
Q
What are the intestinal hookworm?
A
Ankylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus
9
Q
Tapeworms
A
Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Diphyllobothrium latum, Dipylidium caninum, hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Echinococcosis granulosus
