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1
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Enterobius Vermicularis common name

A

pin worm

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2
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trichuris trichiura common name

A

whipworms

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3
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strongyloides stercoralis common name

A

threadworms

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4
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dracunculus medinensis common name

A

guinea worm

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5
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Where is enterobius vermicularis commonly found

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daycare or pediatric areas

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6
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enterobius vermicularis dx phase

A

eggs on perianal folds

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7
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enterobius vermicularis infective phase

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embryonated cells ingested

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8
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enterobius vermicularis size

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invisible to naked eye

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9
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where do adult enterobius vermicularis live in the body?

A

lumen of the cecum

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10
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ascaris lumbricoides dx phase

A

3, fertilized/unfertilized egg from feces, adults in small intestine, or larvae in spit

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11
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ascaris lumbricoides infective stage

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ingestion of eggs usually from water

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12
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where is ascaris lumbricoides common?

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the global south

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13
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ascaris lumbricoides eggs are

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cordicated or deocordicated

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14
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where can ascaris lumbricoides travel to in the human body

A

lungs

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15
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trichuris trichiura dx phase

A

feces

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16
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trichuris trichiura eggs are

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highland plugs on either end

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17
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trichuris trichiura infective phase

A

ingestion of eggs

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18
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where does trichuris trichiura live in the human body

A

cecum

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19
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strongyloides stercoralis dx phase

A

feces or blood

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20
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strongyloides stercoralis infective phase

A

penetrate skin and travel to mucisa of small intenstine

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21
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strongyloides stercoralis can often be confused with _____ but has a ____ buccal cavity and is ____ severe

A

hookworms, shorter, more

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22
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causes hyperinfection

A

strongyloides stercoralis

22
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toxocara spp dx phase

A

consumption of eggs

23
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toxocara spp infective phase

A

bx or observation

24
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toxocara spp definitive host is

A

cats and dogs

25
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toxocara spp eggs are

A

not produced in humans

26
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symptoms of toxocara spp.

A

ocular migrans and cutaneous larva migrans

27
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wuchereria bancrofti dx phase

A

sheathed with no nuclei in blood/lymph

28
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wuchereria bancrofti infective phase

A

larvae enter skin and moves to lymphatic system

29
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wuchereria bancrofti vector

30
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loa loa vector

A

chrysops fly

31
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loa loa dx phase

A

sheath and nuclei at tip of tail in CSF, urine, sputum, or peripheral blood

32
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loa loa infective phase

33
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common time to find microfilariae from loa loa to be seen on blood smears

A

10 am to 2 pm

34
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onchocerca volvulus causes

A

river blindness

35
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onchocerca volvulus dx phase

A

no sheath, no nuclei in skin and lymph of connective tissue

36
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onchocerca volvulus infective phase

A

larvae from fly bite

37
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onchocerca volvulus vector

A

simulium/ african black fly

38
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calabar swelling

A

onchocerca volvulus

39
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dracunculus medinensis infective phase

A

ingesting fleas w/ larvae

40
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dracunculus medinensis diagnostic phase

A

worms emerging from blister

41
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dracunculus medinensis vector

A

water flea

42
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worm burst through foot and infects water, increasing infection

A

dracunculus medinensis

43
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trichinella spiralis dx

A

encysted larvae in muscle (bx)

44
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trichinella spiralis infective phase

A

larvae from ingestion of undercooked meat

45
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symptoms of trichinella spiralis

A

edema around eyes, Hf, splintered nails

46
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necator americanus AKA

A

new world hookworm

47
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necator americanus dx phase

A

eggs in feces

48
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necator americanus infective phase

A

filariform larvae penetrating skin

49
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ancylostoma duodenale AKA

A

old worm hookworm

49
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ancylostoma duodenale dx phase

A

eggs in feces

50
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ancylostoma duodenale infective phase

A

filariform larvae penetrates skin

51
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symptoms of hookworms

A

anemia/severe blood loss

52
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necator americanus/ ancylostoma duodenale treatment is

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