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Lesson 5 Flashcards

1
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The protozoal infection that involves the colon

A

Amoebiasis

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2
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It may spread to soft tissues, most commonly to liver and lungs by lymphatic dissemination

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Amoebiasis

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3
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Where amoebiasis commonly spread at?

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Liver and lungs

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4
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Etiologic agent of amoebiasis

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Entamoeba histolytica

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5
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Amoebiasis is common in what climate

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Warm climate

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6
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2 developmental stages of entamoeba histolytica

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Trophozoite / vegetative form
Cyst

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7
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Facultative parasites that may invade the tissues or may be found in parasitized tissues and liquid colonic contents

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Trophozoites / vegetative form

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8
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It is passed out with formed or semi-formed stools and is resistant to environmental conditions

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Cyst

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9
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The infective stage in the life cycle of entamoeba histolytica

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Cyst

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10
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The cyst is rapidly killed by _____

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Putrefaction
Dessication
Temperatures below 5 and 40 degrees

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11
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Called the process of decation

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Putrefaction

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12
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Drying up

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Dessication

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13
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The source of infection of Amoebiasis

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Human excreta

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14
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Period of communicability of E. Histolytica

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Entire duration of the illness

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15
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E. Histolytica incubation period: sub-acute and chronic infection

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Several months

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16
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E. Histolytica incubation period: severe infection

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3 days

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17
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E. Histolytica incubation period: average

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3 to 4 weeks

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18
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Mode of transmission for e. histolytica

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Person to person through fecal-oral transmission
Direct contact through sexual contact

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19
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Another term for amoebiasis

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Amoeba dysentery

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20
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Slight diarrhea, with periods of constipations and tenesmus

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Acute amoebic dysentery

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21
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Attack of dysentery that lasts for several days, usually succeeded by constipation

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Chronic amoebic dysentery

22
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Extraintestinal form: Hepatic

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Pain in the RUQ with tenderness in liver
Jaundice
Intermittent fever
Loss of weight or anorexia

23
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Diagnostic exam for Amoebiasis / e. histolytica

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Stool exam
Guaiac test
Blood exam
Proctosigmoidoscopy

24
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A test to detect the presence of blood in the stool

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Guaiac test

25
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An internal examination of the lower large bowel, using an instrument

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Proctosigmoidoscopy

26
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Procedure used to see inside the sigmoid colon and rectum

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Sigmoidoscopy

27
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The S-shaped last part of the large intestine, leading to rectum

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Sigmoid colon

28
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Instrument used in proctosigmoidoscopy

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Sigmoidoscope

29
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Give antibiotics for amoebiasis

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Metronidazole
Tetracyline
Ampicillin, quinolone, sulfadiazine

30
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Contraindicated for children less than 2 years old could lead to gray baby syndrome

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Chloramphenicol

31
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An infection caused by Bacillus Anthracis

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Anthrax

32
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It occurs primarily in herbivores

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Anthrax

33
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Etiologic agent of Anthrax

A

Bacillus Anthracis

34
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A large, spore forming, gram positive, rod shaped microorganism that us capsulated and non-motile

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Bacillus Anthracis

35
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Bacillus anthracis can survive for years in dry soil but can be destroyed by ________

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Boiling for ten minutes

36
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Human cases in anthrax are classified as

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Agricultural cases
Industrial cases

37
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It is associated with exposure to contaminated hides, goat hair, wool, or bone

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Industrial cases

38
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Results from contact with animals that are infected from bites or contaminated or infected flies

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Agricultural cases

39
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Mode of transmission for anthrax

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Direct
Indirect
Airborne

40
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Mode of transmission through inhalation of contaminated or
polluted air

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Airborne

41
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Mode of transmission through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products

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Direct

42
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Mode of transmission through animal bites and ingestion of contaminated meat

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Indirect

43
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Types of anthrax

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Cutaneous Anthrax
Inhalation Anthrax
Gastrointestinal Anthrax

44
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Results from ingestion of inadequately cooked meat from animals with anthrax

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Gastrointestinal Anthrax

45
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Inhalation anthrax is also called as

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Wool sorter’s disease

46
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How many duration does a cutaneous anthrax have?

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9 hours to 2 weeks

47
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Complications of anthrax

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Anthrax meningitis
Anthrax sepsis

48
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Intense inflammation of meninges of the brain and spinal cord

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Anthrax meningitis

49
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Develops after lymphomatogenous spread of B. Anthacis from primary lesion

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Anthrax sepsis

50
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Spread of lymph vessels and blood vessels

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Lymphohematogenous

51
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Treatment of anthrax

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Parenteral penicillin
Erythromycin
Tetracycline
Chloramphenicol

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