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Introduction to Medical Entomology Flashcards

1
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How many % of all animals are arthropods?

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85%

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What are the defining attributes of arthropods?

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  1. Bilateral symmetry
  2. Hard exoskeleton
  3. Jointed appendages
  4. Segmented bodies
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What is the scientific term for segmentation?

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Tagmata

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Which class has 1 pair of legs per body segment and head & trunk divisions?

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Chilopoda

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Which class has 2 pairs of legs per body segment and head & trunk divisions?

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Diplopoda

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Which class has 5 pairs of legs and no distinct segmentation?

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Crustacea

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Which class has 4 pairs of legs (3 in larvae) and cephalothorax & abdomen divisions?

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Arachnida

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Which class has 3 pairs of legs and head, thorax and abdomen divisions?

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Insecta

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Which class has no legs in adults but 2 in the larval form?

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Pentastomida (extinct)

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What are the two types of vectors?

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Biological and Mechanical

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11
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How long do mosquitoes stay in the egg stage? How many larval stages do they have?

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1 - 2 days; 4

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What are the our important genera of mosquito?

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  1. Aedes
  2. Anopheles
  3. Mansonia
  4. Culex
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Characteristic of Anopheles mosquito egg-laying

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Eggs are laid parallel to surface due to absence of larvae’s siphon.

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14
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Primary difference between male and female mosquitoes

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Antennae

Plummose - Male
Pinnose - Female

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15
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Primary urban mosquito vector

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Aedes aegypti

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16
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Primary rural mosquito vector

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Aedes albopictus

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17
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Differentiate A. aegypti and A. albopictus

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A. aegypti - lyre shaped thorax with white stripes

A. albopictus - straight white line marking thorax

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18
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What is the primary mosquito vector responsible for transmitting malaria in the Philippines?

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Anopheles flavirostris (clear, slow-flowing water)

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How do you distinguish Anopheles mosquito from other genera?

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While feeding, its abdomen points upward.

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What are the secondary mosquito vectors of malaria?

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  1. A. litoralis (brackish water)
  2. A. balabacensis (still water in forest in Palawan)
  3. A. mangyanus (same as A. flavoristris)
  4. A. maculatus (elevated areas)
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21
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What vectors transmit Bancroftian filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti?

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  1. Anopheles flavirostris

2. Aedes poecilius (primary; breed in axils)

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What vectors transmit Brugian flariasis caused by Brugia malayi?

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  1. Mansonia bonneae (swamp breeder)

2. Mansonia uniformis (swamp breeder)

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What causes Bancroftian filariasis?

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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What causes Brugian flariasis?

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Brugia malayi

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25
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What is the global primary vector for Japanese encephalitis? Where do they breed?

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Culex tritaeniorhynchus; rice

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What is the primary vector of Japanese encephalitis in Indonesia?

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Culex quinquefasciatus

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What are the other vectors of Japanese encephalitis?

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  1. C. gelidus
  2. C. pseudovishnui
  3. C. vishnui
  4. C. fuscocephala
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28
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How deep should the water be for mosquito larvae to survive?

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2 cm

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29
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Describe breeding habit of Aedes mosquitoes

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  1. Container or axil breeders
  2. Clear but not clean and stagnant water
  3. Eggs survive for six months w/o water
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30
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Describe breeding habit of Anopheles mosquitoes

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Clear, clean and slow flowing partly shaded streams

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31
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Describe breeding habit of Mansonia mosquitoes

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Swampy and forested areas with aquatic vegetation

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32
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Describe breeding habit of Culex mosquitoes

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Rice field, pools, irrigation canal, trapped water or undisturbed fish pond

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33
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Is transmission via oral secretion a characteristic of mechanical vectors?

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Yes

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34
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What do you call the fine hairs that may harbour pathogens?

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Setae

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35
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What has been found to be viable in cockroach gut for 12 house?

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Mycobacterium leprae

36
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What types of diseases can cockroaches carry?

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Tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy, dysentery, diarrhea, anthrax, poliomyelitis and typhoid

37
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What is the 2nd most important ingested allergen?

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Cockroach parts

38
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What species of cockroach is common in condominiums and prefers cold areas?

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Blatella germanica or German cockroach

39
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What species of cockroach is eaten as a delicacy?

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Periplaneta americana or American cockroach

40
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What are fleas in Filipino?

41
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Enumerate the common species of fleas

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  1. Pulex irritans (humans)
  2. Ctenocephalides canis (dogs)
  3. Ctenocephalides felis (cats)
  4. Xenopsylla cheopis (rats)
  5. Tunga penetrans (chigoe/sand mites; causes tungiasis)
42
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Characteristic of flea infestation

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Zigzag pattern of bites

43
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Which flea may serve as a vector for murine typhus and the plague?

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Xenopsylla cheopis

44
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What do members of genus Ctenocephalides often harbour? What does it cause?

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Dipylidium caninum; dypylidiasis

45
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What does the Oriental rat flea typically carry? What does it cause?

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Hymenolepis diminuta; hymenolepiasis

46
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Which larvae look like rice grains?

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Flea larvae

47
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Enumerate the common species of lice

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  1. Pediculus humanus capitis
  2. Pediculus humanus humanus
  3. Phthirus pubis
48
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Differentiate the lice species based on biting habit.

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Body Louse - Night
Head Louse - Day
Pubic Louse - Day/Night

49
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Differentiate the lice species based on residual effects of bites.

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Body Louse - Hyperpigmentation
Head Louse - Isolated pustules
Pubic Louse - Bluish spots

50
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Pediculosis is the ___ most common ailment among public school children aged _____.

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2nd; 7 - 12

51
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What are important diseases transmitted by body lice?

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  1. Epidemic typhus
  2. Trench fever
  3. Louse-born relapsing fever
52
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What is the etiologic agent of Trench fever?

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Bartonella quintana

53
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List possible modes of treatment for lice infestation.

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  1. 1% gamma benzene hexachloride (lindane)
  2. 1% permethrin cream (pyrethrin)
  3. 0.3% pyrethrins + 3% piperonyl butoxide shampoo
54
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What are the Filipino terms for mange mite?

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Tungaw, kurikong or galis-aso

55
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What is the only parasitic species of mite?

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Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis

56
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Scabies is also known as?

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Seven-year itch, sarcastic acariasis or Norwegian itch

57
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How deep to S. scabiei burrow into people’s skin?

58
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What are the top 3 skin diseases?

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  1. Tinea flava
  2. Skin allergies
  3. Scabies
59
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What is the treatment for mange mites?

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  1. 12 hours of gamma benzene hexachloride
  2. 12 hours of 25% benzyl benzoate
  3. 24 hours for 2 weeks of crotamiton
  4. Antihistamines/salicylates (pruritus)
  5. Antibiotics
  6. Sulfur soaps
60
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Kissing bugs are also known as?

A

Conensoses or assassin bugs

61
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What family do kissing bugs belong to?

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Reduviidae

62
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Enumerate common species of kissing bugs

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  1. Rhodnius prolixus
  2. Panstrongylus megistus
  3. Triatoma infestans
63
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Characterize the bites of kissing bugs

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  1. Painful
  2. May involve fever and anaphylactic reactions
  3. Nighttime
64
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Kissing bugs may be vectors for what? What does this organisms cause?

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Trypanosoma cruzi; Chaga’s disease or American trypanosomiasis

65
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What do you call the infestation of living tissue by fly larva?

66
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What are the categories of myiasis?

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  1. Semispecific
  2. Accidental
  3. Specific
67
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Enumerate the genera involved in semispecific myiasis

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  1. Sarcophaga (fleshfly)
  2. Lucilia (bangaw)
  3. Calliphora (blowfly)
68
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Enumerate the genera involved in accidental myiasis

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  1. Musca domestica (housefly)

2. Fannia (latrine fly)

69
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Enumerate the genera involved in specific myiasis

A

Dermatophobia hominis (human botfly)

70
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What are the main steps in fly control?

A

Exclusion, Restriction and Destruction

71
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What family are the common bedbugs part of?

72
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Enumerate common species of bedbugs.

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  1. Cimex lectularius
  2. Cimex hemipterus
  3. Leptocimex boueti
73
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What is most notable about cimicosis?

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There is a linear biting pattern (typically 3).

74
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What are the most venomous types of bees?

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Honeybee and bumblebee

75
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Enumerate the components of venom.

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  1. Histamine
  2. Nonhydrin
  3. Mellitin
  4. Phospholipase
  5. Hyaluronidase
76
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What is the difference between a bee sting and a wasp sting?

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Bee sting - only once
Wasp sting - may occur multiple times

Wasp venom also has 10% acetylcholine

77
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Enumerate the common genera of scorpions.

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  1. Centruroides spp.

2. Buthus spp.

78
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What are the components of scorpion venom?

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  1. Serotonin

2. Sulfhydryl group (neurotoxic & haemolytic)

79
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What are the clinical manifestations of being poisoned by a scorpion?

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Hives, swelling, asthma, allergic rhinitis, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting metallic taste in mouth and respiratory paralysis

80
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What family do blister beetles belong to?

81
Q

Give a common species of blister beetle.

A

Lytta vessicatoria

82
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What is the main component of blister beetle poison?

A

Cantharidin (has sulfhydryl group)

83
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What is the clinical manifestation of blister beetle poisoning?

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Slight tingling, burning and erythema
2 - 3 hours after - appearance of vesicles/bullae
8 - 10 hours after - appearance of elongated blisters

Drench in running water and do not rub!

84
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What are the components of caterpillar poison?

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  1. Histamine
  2. Proteinaceous substances
  3. Water soluble protein pytic enzyme
85
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How do you treat caterpillar poisoning?

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  1. Application of tape over sting site to remove spines/hairs
  2. Prescribe antihistamine
86
Q

What arthropod found in flour and grain serves as intermediate hosts for what helminths?

A

Tribolium confusum or Confused Flour Beetle

  1. Raillietina garrisoni (Common Rat Tapeworm)
  2. Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm)
  3. Hymenolepis diminuta (Rat Tapeworm)
87
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What arthropod serves as the intermediate host of Hymenolepis nana (Dwarf Tapeworm)?

A

Tenebrio molitor

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