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1
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Pinworm is caused by

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Enterobius

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Worm which lays eggs in the anus

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Enterobious

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Transmission of enterobius

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Fecal Oral route (Self-infection)

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Diagnosis of enterobius

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Scotch tape test

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Treatment of Enterobius

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Pyrantel pamoate / Albendazole

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Hookworms are

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Ancyclostoma duodenale

Necator americanus

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Hookworm mode of transmission

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Penetrate skin of soles of feet, then ascend to lungs, cough up, swallowed, matures in small intestine

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Manifestations of hookworm infectiion

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Iron deficiency anemia

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Diagnosis of hookworm

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Stool test, look for eggs

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Treatment of Hookworm

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Pyrantel pamoate

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Transmission of ascaris

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Ingestion of eggs in contaminated food, migrates to lungs, then mature, swallowed again

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Clinical manifestations of Ascariasis

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Respiratory symptoms
Malnutrition
Intestinal obstruction

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Diagnosis of ascariasis

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Eggs in stool

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Treatment of Ascariasis

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Albendazole

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Transmission of Strongyloides

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Penetrates soles of feet –> lungs –> swallowed in GI tract

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Nematode capable of autoinfection

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Strongyloides - eggs rhatch and repenetrate inside

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Diagnosis of strongyloides

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Stool test - LARVAE. not eggs

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Treatment of Strongyloides

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Albendazole, Ivermectin

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Trichinella spiralis is found in

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Undercooked meat

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Symptoms of trichinella infection

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Periorbital edema, vomiting, fever, sweating, myalgia

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Transmission of Trichinella

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Ingestion –> larvbae enter muscle and form cysts within striated muscle

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Trearment of Trichinella

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Albendazole

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Dracunculus medinensis infection mode

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Drinking infected water with copepods containing larvae

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24
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Intermediate host of dracunculius

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Copepods

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Manifestaition of dracunculus

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Painful skin ulcer with worm coming out

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Treatment of dracunculus

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Metronidazole

Manual extraction of worm bny wrapping around stick

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Onchocerca volvulus intermediate host

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Black fly

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Manifestation of Onchocerca volvulus

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Hyperpigmented and hypopigmented papules with onchodermatitis, blindness

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29
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River blindness is caused by

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Onchocerca volvulus

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30
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Stage of Onchocerca volvulus larva which circulates in the body

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Microfilaria

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Diagnosis of Onchocerca volvulus

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Microfilaria in skin biopsy

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Treatment of Onchocerca volvulus

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Ivermectin

33
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Clinical manifestations of Wuchereria bancriofti

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Lymphadenopathy
Cough
Elephantiasis

34
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Intermediate hoset of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Mosquito

35
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diangosis of Wuchereria bancrofti

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Thick smear

36
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Treatment of Wuchereria

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Diethylcarbamazine

37
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Toxocara canis transmission

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Food ingestion contaminated wityh dog or cat feces

38
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Visceral larva migrans is caused by

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Toxocara canis

39
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Manifestations ofvisceral larva migrans

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Blindness

40
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Treatment of toxocara canis

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Albendazole

41
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Transient angioedema is caused by

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Loa Loa

42
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Adult worms migratihng across conjunctiva is

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Loa loa

43
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Vector of Loa Loa

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Deer flies

44
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Treatment of Loa Loa

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Diethylcarbamaxzine, albendazole

45
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Taenia transmission

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Ingestion of undercooked meat
Saginata - cattle
Solium - pig

46
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Hooks on proglottid head is present on which Taenia

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Taenia solium

Taenia saginata has no hook

47
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Neurocysticercosis is caused by

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Taenia solium and Saginata, when Eggs are ingested

48
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Ingestion of cysts vs Ingestion of Eggs of Taenia

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Cysts - causes taeniasis - malabsorption, GI upset

Eggs - neurocysticercosis

49
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Treatment of Taenia

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Praziquantel

If neuro - add albendazole

50
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Fish tapeworm

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Diphyllobothrium latum

51
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Manifestation of D. latum

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Diarrhea, Vitamin B12 deficiencymegaloblastic anemia,

52
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Largest tapeworm(longest)

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D. latum

53
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Diagnossis of D. latum

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Proglottid segments seen on stool tests

54
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Treatment of D. latum

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Praziquantel, Niclosamide

55
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Sheep Tapeworm

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Echinococcus granbulus

56
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Definitive host of Echinococcus

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Dog

57
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Intermeidiate host of Echinococcus

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Sheep

58
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Incidental host of Echinococcus

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Human - from accidental ingestion of contaminated dog feces

59
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Eggshell calcifications on a liver image shows hydatid cyst, typical of what worm

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Echinococcus

60
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Complication of hydatid cyst rupture

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Acute abdomen and anaphylactic reaction

61
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Mode of infection of schistosoma

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Cercariae infect humans

62
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Intermediate host of Schistosoma

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Snails

63
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Schistosoma mansoni, japonicum, vs hematobium

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Migrate against portal flow

Mansoni and japonicum - Liver

Hematobium - bladder

64
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Morphology of schistosoma mandoni and japonicum (spines)

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Mansoni - large, lateral

Japonicum - small spine

Hematoibium - large spine

65
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Symptoms of Schistosoma

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Swimmer’s itch

Man and Jap - Portal hypertension, GI bleed, cirrhosis

Hem - hematuria, bladder cancer

66
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Chinese liver fluke is

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Clonorchis sinensis

67
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Intermediate host of clonorchis

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Snails

68
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Manifestationbs of clonorchis

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Biliary fibrosis
Cholangiocarcinoma
pigmented gallstones

69
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Morphology of clonorchis eggs

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Operculated

70
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Treatment of clonorchis

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Praziquantel

71
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Lung flukes are

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Paragonimus westermani

72
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Manifestations of paragonimiasis

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Cough with bloody sputum

73
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Intermediate host of paragonimus

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Snail

74
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Transmission of lung fluke

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Ingestion of undercooked crab meat

75
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Morphology of eggs of paragonimus

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Operculated

76
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Treatment of paragonuimus

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Praziquantel

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