Intestinal nematodes Flashcards
T. trichiura common name
Whipworm
C. philippinensis common name
Pudoc worm
T. spiralis common names
Muscle worm, threadworm
E. vermicularis common names
PInworm, seatworm
Causes retroinfection
E. vermicularis
Japanese lantern
T. trichiura
Peanut/guitar shaped
C. philippinensis
Flat bipolar plugs
C. philippinensis
Protruding bipolar plugs
T. trichiura
Larviparous intestinal nematode
T. spiralis
D-shaped
E. vermicularis
Unique structures on the anterior portion of E. vermicularis
Cephalic alae, prominent esophageal bulb
Enumerate all worms with simple life cycle
ASHETT
ascaris, strongy, hookworm, enterobius, trichuris, trichinella
Trichuris MOT
Ingestion of embryonated egg
Capillaria MOT
Ingestion of brackish water fish
Trichinella MOT
Ingestion of raw infected meat
Enterobius MOT
Ingestion of embryonated egg
IH/AH of capillaria
Brackish fishes/ small fresh water fish
IH/AH of trichinella
Man
Man is the ___ of trichuris, capillaria and entorobius
Final host
Final host of trichinella
Pigs
Trichinella Infective stage
Encysted larva
Trichuris infective stage
Embryonated egg
Capillaria infective stage
Embryonated egg
Enterobius infective stage
Embryonated egg
TRUE OR FALSE: Trichinella’s infective stage is embryonated egg.
False
Encysted larva
Diagnostic stage of trichuris and capillaria
Unembryonated egg
diagnostic stage of trichinella
Encysted larva in skel. muscle
Diagnostic stage of enterobius
Embryonated egg/adult worm
Pruritis ani is the clin. feature of what nematode
Enterobius
Capillaria clin feature
Borborygmi
Trichuris clin feature
Rectal prolapse
What muscle becomes weak when infected w trichuris
Sigmoid
What sound do you expect when there is borborygmi
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Lab diagnosis of trichinella
Muscle biopsy
Lab diagnosis of trichuris and capillaria
Stool exam
Lab diagnosis of enterobius
Scotch tape swab
Tx for enterobius
Pyrantel panoate, albendazole
Tx for capillaria
Meben, alben
Tx for trichuris
Meben, alben
Tx for trichinella
Meben, alben