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1
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Giant roundworm

A

Ascaris lumbricoides

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2
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to ascaris

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Loeffler’s syndrome

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3
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Ttt for ascaris, blood sucking nematodes

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Albendazole

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4
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Roundworms causing microcytic hypochromic anemia and hypoalbuminemia

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Necator

Ancylostoma

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5
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Cutaneous larva migrans

Ground itch

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Necator

Ancylostoma

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6
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Infective stage : filariform

Dx: eggs in feces

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Necator

Ancylostoma

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7
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Barrel eggs with bipolar plugs

Chinese lantern shape

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Trichuris trichiura

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8
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Rectal prolapse due to increased peristalsis

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Trichuris trichiura

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9
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Ttt for whip worm

A

Mebendazole

T. Trichiura

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10
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Dshaped eggs

Capable of autoinfection

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Enterobius vermicularis

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11
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Appendicitis (oxyuriasis)

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Enterobius vermicularis

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12
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Ttt for Seat worm or pin worm

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Pyrantel pamoate

E. Vermicularis

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13
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Infective st: filariform larva

Dx st: rhabditiform larva

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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14
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Harada mori culture

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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15
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Ground itch
Larva currans (serpiginous tract)
A

Strongyloides stercoralis

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16
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Duodenitis
Hyperinfection
Paradoxical asthma

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Strongyloides stercoralis

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17
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Ttt for thread worm

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Ivermectin

Strongyloides stercoralis

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18
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Peanut shaped eggs with bipolar plugs

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Capillaria philippinensis

19
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Cause auto and hyperinfection

A

Capillaria philippinensis

20
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Borborygmus

Protein losing enteropathy

A

Capillaria philippinensis

21
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Ttt for pudoc worm

A

Albendazole

22
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Most debilitating nematode infection

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Wuchereria and brugia

23
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Transmission thru mosquito: mansonia

24
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Infective stage: larvae

Dx stage: microfilariae

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Wuchereria

Brugia

25
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Nocturnal periodicity

8pm to 4am

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Wuchereria

Brugia

26
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Diethylcarbamazine provocation test

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Wuchereria

Brugia

27
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Acute lymphangitis

Filarial fever

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Wuchereria

Brugia

28
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Chyluria
Hydrocoele
Elephantiasis

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Wuchereria

Brugia

29
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Ttt for wuchereria and brugia

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Diethylcarbamazine

30
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Intermediate: pigs

Inf and dx stage: encysted larvae

A

Trichinella spiralis

31
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Nurse cell

Encysted larva within host

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Trichinella spiralis

32
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Ttt for Trichinella spiralis

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Thiabendazole

33
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Dermal nodules
Hanging groin
Lizard skin
River blindness

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Onchocerca volvulus

34
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Ttt of nematode transmitted by simulium

A

Ivermectin

35
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Lysis of onchocerca leads to

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Mazotti rxn

36
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Calabar swellings (subq edema)
Worm crawling on conjunctiva
Transmitted by chrysops

37
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Guinea fire worm

Live worm in skin ulcer

A

Drancunculus medinensis

38
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Visceral larva migrans

Ocular larva migrans

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Toxocara canis

39
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Cutaneous larva migrans

Dog and cat hookworm

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Ancylostoma caninum and brazilienze

40
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MCC of parasitic meningitis

Eosinophilic meningitis

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis

41
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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

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Anisakis simplex

42
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Bed bugs

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Cimex lectularius

43
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Nematodes with lung migration phase

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Ascaris
Ancylostoma
Necator
Strongyloides

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