Nematodes Flashcards
ASCARIASIS
• It is a _________ infection
nematode
ASCARIASIS
Transmission:
_________ of _______
Ingestion of infective eggs
ASCARIASIS
Aetiological Agents:
•_____________
Ascaris lumbricoides
Largest human-parasitic intestinal nematodes causes __________
ASCARIASIS
ASCARIASIS: Life cycle
Eggs passed out in faeces
The eggs _______ and become ______.
larvae→ _________ __________ _____________ _____
______ ________
embryonate; infective
intestinal mucosa ; circulation; lungs
alveolar walls; bronchial tree; throat
Throat; small intestine
ASCARIASIS
Clinical Features
Mostly asymptomatic
Pulmonary migration (___________):______,______,_______
Loeffler’s syndrome
Cough, dyspnea, haemoptysis
ASCARIASIS
Clinical Features
Migrating adults: _____,_______, acute __________ pain, _____ expulsion.
cholangitis, pancreatitis
upper abdominal
oral
ASCARIASIS
Clinical Features
Heavy Infections: ______ of nutrients, _______ deficiency, ____ failure, adverse impairment of ______ development
malabsorption
nutritional
growth; cognitive
ASCARIASIS
Clinical Features
Complications: _________,__________,________
obstruction, intestinal volvulus, intussusception
ASCARIASIS : Treatment
________
__________
—————-
Albendazole
Mebendazole
Surgery
TRICHURIASIS
• It is a ________ infection
nematode
TRICHURIASIS
Transmission:
________ of _________
Ingestion of infective eggs
TRICHURIASIS
Aetiological Agents:
•____________ (_______ )
Trichuris trichiura
whipworm
TRICHURIASIS: Morphology
Adults 3-5cm in _______________________
ascending colon, cecum & appendix.
TRICHURIASIS: Life cycle
Eggs passed out in faeces
The eggs embryonate and become infective.
larvae→________ ______
intestinal mucosa
colon
TRICHURIASIS
Clinical Features
Mostly asymptomatic
Heavy Infections: diarrhoea, dysentery, anaemia, weight loss, abdominal pain, _______,_______,______,________
growth retardation, anal eczema, pruritus, urticaria
TRICHURIASIS
Clinical Features
Complications:________
rectal prolapse
TRICHURIASIS : Treatment
_________
___________
Albendazole
Mebendazole
HOOKWORM INFECTIONS
• it’s a ________ infection
nematode
HOOKWORM INFECTIONS
Transmission:
•___________
Percutaneous entry