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Parasites Flashcards

1
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Lieshmaniasis Treatment

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Cutaneous: Self limiting
Mucocutaneous: Chemo and heavy metals (toxic)

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Lieshmaniasis transmission and R

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Sandflies (mediterranian)

Canines & rodents

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Cutaneous Lieshmaniasis

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Raised dry crusty lesions

ulcer scars

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4
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Mucocutaneous Lieshmaniasis

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Month to years after resolution.

Parasite metastasis or immune response

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5
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River blindness what parasite

A

Onchocerca volvulus
(filarial nematom - microfilarie)
Africa C & S america

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6
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River blindness transmission

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Black fly

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7
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River blindness symptoms

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Itching dermatitis (suicide)
Ocular infect - blindness
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8
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River blindness treatment

A

Ivermectin repeatedly

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9
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Filariasis parasite

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Monsonella sp

mf fn

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Monsonella ossardi symptoms

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C S America carrbians
itching, edema, joint pain
Streptocerca Africa
Perstans about

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Dracunculus medinesis

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MF

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12
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Filariasis transmission

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Midge

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13
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Drancunculosis transmission

A

Copepods in water

Crustaceans

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14
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Dracunculosis symptoms

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Largest nema 2-3 ft
Allergic rxn to dead adults
Skin disfigurment

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15
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Dracunculosis treatment

A

Wind worm on a stick to stop anaphylactic shock

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16
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Scabies transmission

A

mites of birds and animals

small round 8 legged arthropod

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17
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Scabies symptoms

A 
Dermatitis intense itchcg
Webbing to wrists, elbows
Lesions serpentine
Hyperinfection - crusts very contagious
Norwegian
18
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Scabies treatments

A

Topical formulation for household

CLEAN

19
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Cutaneous Larva Migrans parasite

A

Ancylostoma HOOKWORMs

20
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CLM res get

A

Dogs and cats

21
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CLM symptoms

A

Intense inflammatory rxn
2ndary bacte infects
Creeping eruptions

22
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CLM treat

A

Thiabendazole & steroids

23
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Myiasis is

A

Human botfly
Dermatobia hominis
S & C america

24
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Myiasis transmission

A

Maggots of flies via bite of diff fly arthropod

needs airhole

25
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Myiasis symptoms

A

Pain

Foul smelling exudate

26
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Myiasis treatment

A

Surgical removal

Force to surface

27
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Chagas disease what

A

Trypanosoma cruzi

28
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Chagas transmission

A

Reduviid bug &

Blood transfusion

29
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Chagas symptoms

A

Acute, fever, malaise, myalgia, hepatosplenomegaly
Int: Few par found and asymptomatic (lifetime)
Complications: Cardiac muscle, myenteric plexus, CHF, megacolon

30
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Trichinosis is

A

Trichinella spiralis

31
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Trichinosis transmission

A

Encysted larvae from worm

Goes to muscles for yrs

32
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Trichinosis symptoms

A

DONT EAT UNDERCOOKED MEAT
Fever, chills, eosinophila, myalgia, myocarditis, dyspnea, periorbital edema.
Comp: CNS infection

33
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Trichinosis diagnose and treat

A

Observe like other but also
Eosionphila presence and CPK and LDH
Mebendazole & corticosteroids

34
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Loiasis is

A

Eye worm

Loa Loa

35
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Loa loa transmission

A

Mango fly in

C and W Africa

36
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Long flukes by

A

Paragonimus westermi

37
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Long fluke transmission

A

Fresh water crabs and crayfish

Asia, latin & S america

38
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Long fluke symptoms

A

Mature worm in lung
cough blood, eggs (rusty)
Cavitations

39
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Pork tape worm

A

Taenia solium

Cysts in myos and brain

40
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Dog tape worm

A

Echinococcus granulosis

Cerebral hydatidosis

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