Parasites

Question 1

Lieshmaniasis Treatment

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Lieshmaniasis transmission and R

Answer 2

Sandflies (mediterranian)

Canines & rodents

Question 3

Cutaneous Lieshmaniasis

Answer 3

Raised dry crusty lesions

ulcer scars

Question 4

Mucocutaneous Lieshmaniasis

Answer 4

Month to years after resolution.

Parasite metastasis or immune response

Question 5

River blindness what parasite

Answer 5

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

Question 6

River blindness transmission

Answer 6

Black fly

Question 7

River blindness symptoms

Answer 7

Itching dermatitis (suicide)
Ocular infect - blindness

Question 8

River blindness treatment

Answer 8

Ivermectin repeatedly

Question 9

Filariasis parasite

Answer 9

Monsonella sp

mf fn

Question 10

Monsonella ossardi symptoms

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Dracunculus medinesis

Answer 11

MF

Question 12

Filariasis transmission

Answer 12

Midge

Question 13

Drancunculosis transmission

Answer 13

Copepods in water

Crustaceans

Question 14

Dracunculosis symptoms

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Dracunculosis treatment

Answer 15

Wind worm on a stick to stop anaphylactic shock

Question 16

Scabies transmission

Answer 16

mites of birds and animals

small round 8 legged arthropod

Question 17

Scabies symptoms

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Scabies treatments

Answer 18

Topical formulation for household

CLEAN

Question 19

Cutaneous Larva Migrans parasite

Answer 19

Ancylostoma HOOKWORMs

Question 20

CLM res get

Answer 20

Dogs and cats

Question 21

CLM symptoms

Answer 21

Intense inflammatory rxn
2ndary bacte infects
Creeping eruptions

Question 22

CLM treat

Answer 22

Thiabendazole & steroids

Question 23

Myiasis is

Answer 23

Human botfly
Dermatobia hominis
S & C america

Question 24

Myiasis transmission

Answer 24

Maggots of flies via bite of diff fly arthropod

needs airhole

Question 25

Myiasis symptoms

Answer 25

Pain | Foul smelling exudate

Question 26

Myiasis treatment

Answer 26

Surgical removal | Force to surface

Question 27

Chagas disease what

Answer 27

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 28

Chagas transmission

Answer 28

Reduviid bug & | Blood transfusion

Question 29

Chagas symptoms

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Trichinosis is

Answer 30

Trichinella spiralis

Question 31

Trichinosis transmission

Answer 31

Encysted larvae from worm | Goes to muscles for yrs

Question 32

Trichinosis symptoms

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Trichinosis diagnose and treat

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Loiasis is

Answer 34

Eye worm | Loa Loa

Question 35

Loa loa transmission

Answer 35

Mango fly in | C and W Africa

Question 36

Long flukes by

Answer 36

Paragonimus westermi

Question 37

Long fluke transmission

Answer 37

Fresh water crabs and crayfish | Asia, latin & S america

Question 38

Long fluke symptoms

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Pork tape worm

Answer 39

Taenia solium | Cysts in myos and brain

Question 40

Dog tape worm

Answer 40

Echinococcus granulosis | Cerebral hydatidosis