Nematodes Flashcards
Parasitic lung migration
Ascaris
Ancylostoma
Necator
Strongyloides
IS of ascaris
Egg
DS of ascaris
Egg
Tx for ascaris
Albendazole
Blood sucking nematodes
Hookworms
Necator americanus
Ancylostoma duodenale
Transmitssion of hiokwrims
Larvae penetrate skin
IS of hookworms
Larvae
DS of hookwroms
Eggs in feces
Tx for hookwroms necator and ancylostoma
Albendazole
.25 ml/day/worm
Necator
Ancylostoma
Hookworms
Whipworm
Trichuris trichura
Transmission of TT
Ingestion of eggs
Burrow their hairlike anterior ends
T trichura
Barrel shaped eggs with bupolar plugs
T trichura
Rectal prolapse
T trichura
Tx for t trichura
Mebendazole
Pinworm, seatworm
Enterobius vermicularis
MC STH in developed countries
Enterobius vermicularis
Transmission
Inhalation, ingestion of eggs
Is and DS
Eggs
Grahams scotch tape technique
Enterobius
Tx for enterobius
Pyrantel pamoate
Pruritus ani
Enterobius