Nematodes (round worms)

Question 1

Enterobius vermicuraris/pinworm

Answer 1

food contaminated with eggs
intestinal infection causing anal pruritus; scotch tape test

Bendazole or pyrantel pamoate

Question 2

Ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm)

Answer 2

fecal oral, eggs visible in feces under microcope
intestinal infection

Bendazole or pyrantel pamoate

Question 3

Strongyloide stercoralis

Answer 3

Larvae in soil penetrates the skin

Intestinal infection causing diarrhea, vomiting, diarreha, anemai

Ivermectin or albendazole

Question 4

Ancylostoma duodenale
Necator americanus (hookworms)

Answer 4

Lavae penetrate skin

Intestinal infection causing anemia by sucking blood from intestinal wall.

Bendazole or pyrantel pamoate

Question 5

Dracunculus medinensis

Answer 5

In drinking water

Skin inflam and ulceration

Slow extraction of worm=treatment

Question 6

Onchocera volvulus

Answer 6

Female blackfly bite
Hyperpigmented skin and river blindess
Black flies, black nodules, black sight (blindness)

Allergic reaction to microfilaria possible?

Treat with ivermectin
“Ivermectin for river blindness”
“Oncho=Killer Whale”

Question 7

Loa loa

Answer 7

Deer fly, horse fly, mango fly
Swelling in skin, worm in conjunctiva
“low eye, low eye”
Diethylcarbamazine (vs. Wulchyn)

Question 8

Wuchereria bancrofti

Answer 8

Female mosquito
Blocks lymphatic vessels; elephatitis
Takes 9mo-1yr after bite to become symptomatic

Diethylcarbamazine
“Wuchereria, Kendra Wulcy the Female Mosquito”

Question 9

Toxocara canis

Answer 9

Food contaminated with eggs
Visceral larva migrans

Albendazole or mebendazole

Question 10

Nematode routes of infections

Answer 10

Ingested: enterobius, ascaris, trichinella
Cutaneous: strongyloides, ancylostoma, necator

You will get sick if you EAT these
These will get into your feet from the SANd

Question 11

Nematodes

Answer 11

Intestinal: enterobis vermicularis, ascaris lumbricoides, strongyloides stercoralis, ancylostoma duodenale, nectar americanus

Tissue: dracunculus medinesis, onchocerca volvulus, loa loa, wuchereria bancrofti, toxocara canis

“Nematodes= sounds like a rim (round), most of them treat with Bend(ing)”