hook worms

Question 1

names of hookworms

Answer 1

ancylostoma duodenal

necator americanus

Question 2

IF

Answer 2

l3 filariform larvae

Question 3

differences between them

Answer 3

AD is bigger 
AD ( head + body same direction)
AD- more of a pulmonary reaction 
NA- more blood loss 
NA lives longer

Question 4

eggs

Answer 4

identical you cannot distinguish between them by morphology therfreo the only way is to look at the adult worms

Question 5

diagnosis

Answer 5

eggs can hatch and rhabidtiofmr larvae may be present but these have to be differentiates from strongyloiodes

adults can sometimes be seen

harada mori method of stool culture looks at L3 to dx between the 2

bloods: indirect anemia and esoinophilia

Question 6

egg count

Answer 6

egg count determines the severity of disease <5 per mg of faces seldom means clinical disease whereas >20 is associated with significant anemia >50 MASSIVE INFECTION

Question 7

live

Answer 7

AD- mainly in jejunum

NA

Question 8

why is there anemia

Answer 8

blood sucking from parasite
chronic hemooorgaes
deficient bastion of b12 and b9

Question 9

table in the book (187 ) really good manifestations caused by larvae and adults

Answer 9

larvae : itchy red rash and erythematous papular rash ocuures which later becomes vesicular - more common with necatot

larvae: cuteanous larvae migrant caused by wandering L3 larvae youll see the red path showing their travel
larvae: respiratory manifestations: when the larvae break out of the pulmonary capillaries and enter alveoli- can manifest as bronchopneumonia
adults: hook worm disease- anemia , abdominal pain , edema

Question 10

tx

Answer 10

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