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Infectious diseases Flashcards

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What is swimmers itch?

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Fluke (trematode) causing frequency, haematuria - caused by Schistosoma haematobium. RF for squamous cell bladder cancer

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Treatment of swimmers itch

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Praziquantel

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What is river blindness

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Onchocerca volvulus. Spread by female blackflies. Features include blindness, hyperpigmented skin and possible allergic reaction to microfilaria.

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Treatment of river blindness

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Ivermectin

rIVERblindness = IVERmectin

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Likely cause of HUS + watery bloody diarrhoea

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E. coli O157:H7

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