Nematodes Flashcards

1
Q

Myalgia

A

Trichinella spiralis - encyst in striated muscle cells.

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2
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Itching but

A

Enterobius vermicularis

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3
Q

Ileocecal valve obstruction

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

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4
Q

Rhabditiform larvae in stool

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

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5
Q

Hyperinfection

A

Strongyloides stercoralis

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6
Q

Anemia

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Hookworm = ancylostoma duodenale, necator americanus

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7
Q

periorbital edema and myalgia

A

trichinosis. trichinella spiralis

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8
Q

blackfly bite

A

Onchocerca volvulus

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9
Q

hyperpigmented skin and river blindness

A

onchocerca volvulus

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10
Q

allergic reaction to microfilaria

A

onchocerca volvulus

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11
Q

river blindness

A

onchocerca volvulus

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12
Q

worm in conjunctiva

A

Loa Loa

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13
Q

Dear horse mango lfy

A

loa loa

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14
Q

Elaphantiasis

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

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15
Q

female mosquito

A

wuchereria bancrofti

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16
Q

Diethylcarbamazine treats

A

Loa Loa and Wuchereria bancrofti

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17
Q

Visceral larva migrans (end stage of worm so infecting lots of organs)

A

toxocara canis

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18
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Undercooked meat nematode

A

Trichinella spiralis

19
Q

Ingested infections

A

Enterobius, ascaris, toxocara, trichinella EATT

20
Q

Cutaneous

A

Strongyloides, ancylostoma, necator = SANd

21
Q

Bites

A

Loa loa onchocerca wuchereria LOW (hide from bite)

22
Q

Ivermectin only for

A

Onchocerca volvulus = river blindness

23
Q

Ivermectin or bendazole for

A

Strongyloides stercoralis - too strong for just one thing

24
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Treatment for all nematodes other than exceptions

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Bendazoles

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Undercooked pork
Taenia solium eating the larvae
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Ingest -- for cysticercosis
eggs
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raw freshwater fish
diphyllobothrium latum
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B12 deficiency
Diphyllobothrium latum - tapeworm competes for B12
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Dog + egg
Echinoccocus granulosus = hyatid cysts in liver
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Intermediate host echinococcus
sheep
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Hydatid cyst management
anaphylsix if cyst ruptures. Treat with ethanol or HTN saline to killd aughter cysts
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Treatment for tapeworm cysts
Albendzole - taenia solium when neurocysticercosis and echinococcus = hydatid cyst
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Hydatid cyst
echinoccus granulosus
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schistosoma host
snail
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lateral spine egg
S mansoni = liver spleen enlargement.
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Portal hypertension
S mansoni - fibrosis an dinflammation of liver and spleen
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terminal spine egg
Haematobium - chornic bladder infection
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squamous cell carcinoma of bladder
Schistosoma Haematobium
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Pulmonary Hypertension
Schistosoma haematobium
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Undercooked fish
Clonorchis sinensis
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Pigmented gallstones and cholangiocarcinoma
Clnorchis sinesnsis - a trematode
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Cancer causing worms are
Trematodes
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Treatment for all trematodes and cestodes other than exceptions
Praziquantel
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How do GI protazoa spread
Cysts in water. Cryptosporidium has oocysts