Intestinal Nematodes Enterobius Vermicularis

Question 0

Common name

Answer 0

Pinworm

Seatworm

Question 1

Also known as

Answer 1

Oxyuris vermicularis

Question 2

Adult form

Answer 2

Lack true buccal
3 lips
Dorsoventral bladder
Esophageal bulb

Question 3

Adult female

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Cuticular alar expansion
Esophageal bulb
Uterus distented eggs
Spindle shape sharply pointed posterior
Vulva us mid ventral

Question 4

Adult male

Answer 4

Curved tail

Spindle shape, curved ventrally posterior

Question 5

Rhabditiform larva

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Esophageal bulb but has no cuticular expansion on anterior end

Question 6

Eggs

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Asymmetrical
One side flat, one side convex
Embryonic lipoidal membrane

Question 7

What is the shape of the egg?

Answer 7

Planoconvex

Question 8

The shellhas how many layers

Answer 8

2

Question 9

Outside the host, eggs become infective in?

Answer 9

4-6 hours

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Ovum develops into

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Tadpole like embryo

Question 11

Adult worms are found

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Cecum and lower

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Average lays

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11,105 eggs

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Eggs become fully embryonated within

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6 hours

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3rd stage larvae hatch

Answer 14

Duodenum

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Egg may remain viable for

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13 days

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Intense itching due to migration of

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Egg laying

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Insomnia due to

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Pruritus

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Diagnosis

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Scoth ashesive tape swab

Peranal itching

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Treatment

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Mebendazole 500 mg chewable tablet, single dose

Pyrantel, 10 mg/kg with second dose pf 2-3 weeks later