Parasites

Question 1

Appearance of smiling face with prominent eyes or owl eyes

Answer 1

GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Question 2

Villous atrophy

Answer 2

GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Question 3

Malabsorption and lactose intolerance

Steatorrhea

Flatulence

Answer 3

GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Question 4

Backpacker’s disease

Answer 4

GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Question 5

Treatment of GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Answer 5

QUINACRINE HCl

Question 6

Falling leaf

Answer 6

GIARDIA LAMBLIA

Question 7

Infected person is his own direct source of re-exposure

Answer 7

AUTOINFECTION

Question 8

Foreign species passing through the alimentary tract without infecting the host

Answer 8

COPROZOIC or SPURIOUS PARASITE

Question 9

Individual harboring the parasite is infected by the same species of parasite

Answer 9

SUPERINFECTION

Question 10

Causes injury to the host by its mechanical, traumatic or toxic activities

Answer 10

PATHOGENIC PARASITE

Question 11

Free-living during part of its existence and seeks host intermittently to obtain nourishment

Answer 11

TEMPORARY PARASITE

Question 12

Quartan malaria

Answer 12

PLASMODIUM MALARIAE

Question 13

Ovale tertian malaria

Answer 13

PLASMODIUM OVALE

Question 14

Benign tertian malaria

Answer 14

PLASMODIUM VIVAX

Question 15

Malignant tertian malaria

Answer 15

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

Question 16

James dots

Answer 16

PLASMODIUM OVALE

Question 17

Schuffner’s dots

Answer 17

PLASMODIUM VIVAX

Question 18

Blackwater fever

Answer 18

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

Question 19

Primary vector: A. MINIMUS FLAVIROSTRIS

Answer 19

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

Question 20

Parasitizes red cells of all ages

Answer 20

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

Question 21

Tx of PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

Answer 21

QUININE

QUINIDINE

Question 22

Giant of worm

Answer 22

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Question 23

Largest of the intestinal nematodes

Answer 23

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Question 24

Life cycle of ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Answer 24

Larvae hatch and attach in the small intestine, migrate to BLOODSTREAM the to LUNGS –> ALVEOLI

Question 25

Pneumonia developed thru ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Answer 25

LOEFFLER'S SYNDROME

Question 26

Major damage occurs during migration of the worm rather than presence of the worm in the intestine

Answer 26

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Question 27

Larvae in lung can cause pneumonia

Answer 27

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Question 28

Heavy worm infestation can cause anemia and intestinal obstruction or malnutrition

Answer 28

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Question 29

Tx of ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

Answer 29

PYRANTEL PAMOATE MEBENDAZOLE ALBENDAZOLE

Question 30

Pinworm/Seatworm/Threadworm

Answer 30

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Question 31

Pinworm infection

Answer 31

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Question 32

Life cycle of ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Answer 32

Humans acquires infection by ingesting eggs ---> hatch in the small intestine --> larvae produce --> migrate to the colon --> female migrate to the anus (at night)

Question 33

Scotch tape technique

Answer 33

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Question 34

GRAHAM CELLOPHANE METHOD

Answer 34

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Question 35

Tx of ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS

Answer 35

Mebendazole PYRANTEL PAMOATE

Question 36

Dwarf tapeworm

Answer 36

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS

Question 37

Whipworm

Answer 37

TRICHURIS TRICHURA