Nematodes Flashcards
1
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Ancylostoma braziliense
A
hookworm larvae
2
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Ancylostoma braziliense common in
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Central and Southern America
3
Q
Ancylostoma braziliense
most common cause of
A
cutaneous larva migrans
4
Q
Strongyloides stercoralis features
A
pruritus and larva currens - this has a similar appearance to cutaneous larva migrans but moves through the skin at a far greater rate
abdo pain, diarrhoea, pneumonitis
5
Q
Strongyloides stercoralis may cause what kind of septicaemia?
A
Gram negative septicaemia
6
Q
Mx ofStrongyloides stercoralis
A
thiabendazole, albendazole. Ivermectin also used, particularly in chronic infections
7
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x
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8
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10
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x
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11
Q
Toxocara canis is acquired through
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ingesting eggs from soil contaminated by dog faeces
12
Q
Toxocara canis commonest cause of
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visceral larva migrans
