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nematode route of infection

ingested

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ingested: enterobious, ascaris, toxocara, trichinella

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You’ll get sick if you EATT these

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enterobious
ascaris
toxocara
trichinella

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Cutaneous nematode route of infection

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strongyloides
ancylostoma
necator

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These get into your feet from the SANd

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Cutaneous nematode infection
strongyloides
ancylostoma
necator

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Bites nematode routes of infection

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Loa loa
ONchocerca volvulus
Wuchereria bancrofti

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Lay LOW to avoid getting bitten

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Loa loa
onchocerca volvulus
Wuchereria bancrofti

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how does immune respone to helmints include

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eosinophils

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what type of hypersentiivity reaction in response to helmnitsh

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eosinophils act by type I and Type II hypersentivity

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neutraliziation of histamine and leukotries in response to helminths

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Type I HSR

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eosinophisl attach to surface of helminths via IgE and release cytotoxins (major basic protein) contained in granules

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Type 2 HSR

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cauess anal pruritius (diagnosed by seeing egg via tape test on perianal region

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enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

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perianal itching

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enterobius

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transmission of enterobious

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fecal oral

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treatment of enterobious

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pyrantel pamoate

bendazoles (albendazole=1st line)

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obstruction at ileocela valve, biliary obstruction, intetisnal perforatino, migrates from nose/mouth

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ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm)

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fecal oral transmission; knobby coated oval eggs seen in feces under microscope

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ascaris lumbricoides

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vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain (may mimic peptic ulcer)

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strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm)

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larva currens seen in

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strongyloides

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what is larva currens

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pruritic, erythemaouts linear streaks on thigh + buttocks

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larvae in soil penetrate skin; rhabditiform larvae seen in feces under microscope

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strongyloides

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treatment for strongyloides

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ivermectin

bendazoles

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intestinal biopsy of strongyloides

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eggs and adult parasites

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SE asia: tropical and warm temperate regions

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strongyloides

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anemia by sucking blood from intestinal wall

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ancylostoma duodenale, necator americanus (hookworms

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Cutaneous larva migrans

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pruritic, serpiginous rash from walking barefoot on contaminated beach

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larvae penetrate skin

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ancylostoma

27
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walking barefoot on contaminted beach

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cutaenous larva migrans

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larvae enter bloodstream, encyst in striated muscle -> muscle inflimmation

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trichinella spiralis

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fever vomiting nausea perioriblal edema , myalgia in trichinella spiralis

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trichinosis

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transmission of trichinella

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undercooked meat (esp pork)
fecal oral : less likely
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often asymptomatic; loose stools/aenmia, rectal prolapse in children (heavy infection)

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trichuris trichiura (whipworm)

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fecal oral transmission

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trichuris trichiura

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visceral larva migrans

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toxocara canis

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nematodes migrate to blood through intestinal wall -> inflammation and damage

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visceral larva migrans

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often affects heart (myocarditis), liver eyes(visual imparimetn blindness) and CNS (seizures, coma)

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visceral larva migrans

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transmission of toxocara

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fecal oral

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skin changes , loss of elastic fibers and river blindness (black flies, black skin nodules, black sight)

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onchocerca volvulus

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transmission of onchocerca volvusus

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female blackfly

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allergic reaction to microfilaria possible

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onchocerca volvulus

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swelling in skin, worm in conjunctiva

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loa loa

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transmision of loa loa

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deer fly, horse fly, mango fly

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elephantiasis

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wuchereria bancrofti

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elephantiasis transmission

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female mosquito

44
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anotehr name for elephantiasis

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lympahtic filariasis

45
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explain elephantiasis

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worms invade lymph nodes :> inflammtion -> lymphedema

symptom onset after 9mo-1 yr

46
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3 cestodes (tapeworm)

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taenia solium
diphyllobothrium latum
echinococcus granulosus

47
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intestinal tapeworm; ingestion of larvae encysted in undercooked pork

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T. solium

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cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis

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Taenia solium

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undercooked pork; seizures subcutaneous nodules , intramuscular calcificaitons

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cysticercosis

50
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transmission of cysticercoiss and neurocysticerocis

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ingestion of eggs in food contaminated w human feces

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vitamin B12 deficiency (tapeworm competes for B12 in intestine) -> megaolblastic anemia

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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transmission of d. latum

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ingestion of larvae in raw freshwater fish

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hydatid cysts (eggshel calcifciation) in liver

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echinococccus granulosus

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cyst rupture can cause anaphylaxis

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e. granulosus

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ingestion of eggs in food contamined with dog feces

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echinococcus granulosus

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sheep are an intermediate host

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echinococcus granulosus

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trematodes (flukes) include

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Schistosoma, clonorchis sinensis

58
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diagnosis of neurocysticerocisis

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seizures

cysts on CT mri, eosinophilia, increase ESR

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