Nematodes

Question 1

Giant roundworm

Answer 1

Ascaris lumbricoides

Question 2

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to ascaris

Answer 2

Loeffler’s syndrome

Question 3

Ttt for ascaris, blood sucking nematodes

Answer 3

Albendazole

Question 4

Roundworms causing microcytic hypochromic anemia and hypoalbuminemia

Answer 4

Necator

Ancylostoma

Question 5

Cutaneous larva migrans

Ground itch

Answer 5

Necator

Ancylostoma

Question 6

Infective stage : filariform

Dx: eggs in feces

Answer 6

Necator

Ancylostoma

Question 7

Barrel eggs with bipolar plugs

Chinese lantern shape

Answer 7

Trichuris trichiura

Question 8

Rectal prolapse due to increased peristalsis

Answer 8

Trichuris trichiura

Question 9

Ttt for whip worm

Answer 9

Mebendazole

T. Trichiura

Question 10

Dshaped eggs

Capable of autoinfection

Answer 10

Enterobius vermicularis

Question 11

Appendicitis (oxyuriasis)

Answer 11

Enterobius vermicularis

Question 12

Ttt for Seat worm or pin worm

Answer 12

Pyrantel pamoate

E. Vermicularis

Question 13

Infective st: filariform larva

Dx st: rhabditiform larva

Answer 13

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 14

Harada mori culture

Answer 14

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 15

Ground itch
Larva currans (serpiginous tract)

Answer 15

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 16

Duodenitis
Hyperinfection
Paradoxical asthma

Answer 16

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 17

Ttt for thread worm

Answer 17

Ivermectin

Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 18

Peanut shaped eggs with bipolar plugs

Answer 18

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 19

Cause auto and hyperinfection

Answer 19

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 20

Borborygmus

Protein losing enteropathy

Answer 20

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 21

Ttt for pudoc worm

Answer 21

Albendazole

Question 22

Most debilitating nematode infection

Answer 22

Wuchereria and brugia

Question 23

Transmission thru mosquito: mansonia

Answer 23

Brugia

Question 24

Infective stage: larvae

Dx stage: microfilariae

Answer 24

Wuchereria

Brugia

Question 25

Nocturnal periodicity | 8pm to 4am

Answer 25

Wuchereria | Brugia

Question 26

Diethylcarbamazine provocation test

Answer 26

Wuchereria | Brugia

Question 27

Acute lymphangitis | Filarial fever

Answer 27

Wuchereria | Brugia

Question 28

Chyluria Hydrocoele Elephantiasis

Answer 28

Wuchereria | Brugia

Question 29

Ttt for wuchereria and brugia

Answer 29

Diethylcarbamazine

Question 30

Intermediate: pigs | Inf and dx stage: encysted larvae

Answer 30

Trichinella spiralis

Question 31

Nurse cell | Encysted larva within host

Answer 31

Trichinella spiralis

Question 32

Ttt for Trichinella spiralis

Answer 32

Thiabendazole

Question 33

Dermal nodules Hanging groin Lizard skin River blindness

Answer 33

Onchocerca volvulus

Question 34

Ttt of nematode transmitted by simulium

Answer 34

Ivermectin

Question 35

Lysis of onchocerca leads to

Answer 35

Mazotti rxn

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Loa loa

Question 37

Guinea fire worm | Live worm in skin ulcer

Answer 37

Drancunculus medinensis

Question 38

Visceral larva migrans | Ocular larva migrans

Answer 38

Toxocara canis

Question 39

Cutaneous larva migrans | Dog and cat hookworm

Answer 39

Ancylostoma caninum and brazilienze

Question 40

MCC of parasitic meningitis | Eosinophilic meningitis

Answer 40

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Question 41

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Answer 41

Anisakis simplex

Question 42

Bed bugs

Answer 42

Cimex lectularius

Question 43

Nematodes with lung migration phase

Answer 43

Ascaris Ancylostoma Necator Strongyloides