Luminal Protozoal Infection

Question 0

Fat undigested and unabsorbed-steatorrhea (greasy stool ; float in toilet bowl)

Answer 0

Giardia Lamblia

Question 1

Malabsorption syndrome- impared absorption of carotene, folate and vit B12

Answer 1

Giardia Lamblia causes shortening of villi

Question 2

Symptoms of diarrhea, flatulence, bulky stool and weight loss (due to malabsorption)

Answer 2

Giardia Lamblia

Question 3

30 y/o male presented with fever, right upper quadrant pain with liver access (amoebiasis). have mild jaundice. Wet mount liver access shows motile trophozoites with ingested RBC’s, 1-4 nuclei, central karyosome.

Answer 3

Entamoeba Histolytica

Question 4

mode of infection of entamoeba Histolytica

Answer 4

Fecal- oral by contaminated food or water.
inadequate sanitary system.
ano-genital or oral sexual activity.

Question 5

how entamoeba Histolytica causes infection?

Answer 5

infective cyst ingested ➡️ excyst in intestine-asexual reproduction in colon ➡️ trophozoites ➡️ trophozoites passed in liquid or soft stool @ infective cyst in formed stool @ erodes intestinal wall ➡️ to liver via circulatory system ➡️ causes abcess

Question 6

what is the largest ciliated protozoa?

Answer 6

Balantidium Coli

Question 7

clinical presentation - asymptomatic, diarrhea with mucous and blood. chronic cases lead to anemia, weight loss and cachexia. Large ulcers at the large intestine

Answer 7

Balantidium Coli

Question 8

what causes watery diarrhea in AIDS patient?

Answer 8

Cryptosporidium Parvum

Question 9

what has the same symptom as Giardiasis but only prevalence in AIDS patient?

Answer 9

Isospora Belli

Question 10

what organism is absence of the cyst stage?

Answer 10

trichimonas Vaginalis

Question 11

what causes strawberry cervix?

Answer 11

Trichomonas Vaginalis

Question 12

How is trichomonas Vaginalis infected?

Answer 12

sexual transmission