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Lesson 20 Flashcards

1
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Caused by a population explosion of toxic naturally occuring microscopic phytoplankton, dinoflagellates

A

Red tide

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2
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Four syndromes of shellfish poisoning

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Paralytic shellfish poisoning
Diarrheal shellfish poisoning
Amnestic shellfish poisoning
Neurologic shellfish poisoning

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3
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A non-protein neurotoxin

A

Saxitoxin

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4
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Saxitoxin is produced by

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Alexandrium Catenella

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5
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A process done by pumping the arterial blood through an activated charcoal filter to remove the toxin

A

Charcoal hemoperfusion

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6
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An alkaline fluid that can neutralize toxin

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Sodium bicarbonate

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7
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Adult itch mite burrow into the superficial layer of skin and lay two to three eggs daily for up to 2 months

A

Scabies

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8
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How many eggs does the mites of scabies lay ??

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2-3 egg daily for up to 2 months

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9
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Causative agent of scabies

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Sarcoptes Scabiei

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10
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Incubation period of scabies

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24 hours

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11
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Prescription for scabies

A

Lindane
Crotamiton
5% Permethrin

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12
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The prescription for scabies is left on the skin for how many hours?

A

12-24 hours

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13
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Use this shampoo to treat pediculosis

A

Lindane (Kwell)

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14
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Another name for schistosomiasis

A

Bilharziasis
Snail fever

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15
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A chronic wasting disease commonly affecting farmers and their families

A

Schistosomiasis / Bilharziasis / Snail Fever

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16
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A socio-economic problem that can reduce agricultural productivity

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Schistosomiasis / Bilharziasis / Snail Fever

17
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Causative agent of schistosomiasis

A

Schistosoma Parasitic Worm

18
Q

What are thr types of schistosoma parasitic worm

A

Schistosoma Japonicum
Schistosoma Mansoni
Schistosoma Haematobium

19
Q

What Schistosoma affects the intestinal tract and what do you call it?

A

Schistosoma Japonicum / Katayama Disease

20
Q

Schistosoma common in the Philippines

A

Schistosoma Japonicum

21
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This schistosoma is famous in africa

A

Schistosoma Mansoni

22
Q

This Schistosoma affect the urinary tract

A

Schistosoma Haematobium

23
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This Schistosoma is known as oriental schistosomiasis

A

Schistosoma Japonicum

24
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This schistosomiasis is found in the middle east like Iraq and Iran

A

Schistosoma Haematobium

25
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Incubation period of Schistosomiasis

26
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Vector of Schistosomiasis

A

Oncomelania Quadrasi

27
Q

Oncomelania quadrasi loves to stay in areas with _____

A

Sandy-loamy soil

28
Q

It is known as PRURITIC RASH

A

swimmer’s itch

29
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Confirmatory diagnostic test for schistosomiasis

A

COPT / Circumoval Precipitin Test

30
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Treatment for schistosomiasis

A

Praziquantel (anthelmintic) for 6 months
Faudin injection

MicroPara LAB (23 decks)

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