Parasites and Fungi Symptoms

Question 1

Well-demarcated patches of hypo/hyper pigmented discoloration, raised with scales.

Answer 1

Pityriasis-Tinea versicolor

Question 2

Solitary irregular dark pigmented macules on palms/soles

Answer 2

Tinea Nigra- hortaea werneckii

Question 3

Raised ring with scaling, Alopecia

Answer 3

Dermatophytoses (ringworm)-trichophyton mentagrophytes

Question 4

Thickened discolored fractured nail

Answer 4

Tinea unguium/Onychomycosis-trichophyton rubrum

Question 5

Circular alopecia on scalp

Answer 5

Tinea capitis-Trichophyton tonsurans

Question 6

Nodular/ulcerative lesions that follow lymph drainage

Answer 6

Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis-sporothrix schenckii

Question 7

Cauliflower-like nodules/plaques

Answer 7

Chromoblastomycosis-Cladosporium/fonsecaea pedrosoi

Question 8

Extensive destruction of muscle, fascia and bone

Sinus draining, serossanguineous fluid with granules

Answer 8

Eumycotic mycetoma-Curvularia

Question 9

large, dis shaped rubbery, ulcerated, moveable masses on proximal limbs.

Answer 9

subcutaneous zygomycosis/entomophthromomycosis-Basidiobolus ranarum

Question 10

Rhinofacial swelling-painless

Answer 10

subcutaneous zygomycosis/entomophthromomycosis-conidiobolus coronatus

Question 11

firm painless, slow growing cyst, or non-tender pigmented plaque like lesions

Answer 11

subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis-dermatiaceous fungi

Question 12

flu-like, lobar infiltrates, mass/coin lesion,

Can have bone involvement, prostate, liver, spleen

Answer 12

Blastomycosis

Question 13

Great imitator-nodules/lesions, fever/cough/chest pain/weight loss

Answer 13

Coccidiodoycosis

Question 14

flu-like, mediastinal fibrosis, mediastianal, adenopathy, pulmonary infiltrates,
Disseminated-weight loss/fatigue/ulcers/hepatomegaly/meningitis/endocarditis

Answer 14

Histoplasmosis

Question 15

nodular fibrotic lesions

single or multifocal organ involvement.

Answer 15

Paracoccidiodomycosis

Question 16

Pulmonary infection-highly neurotrophic (CNS)

meningitis, meningoencephalits, ocular infections, osseous lesions

Answer 16

Cryptococcosis

Question 17

thrush, angular cheilitis, diaper rash, UTI, nail infection, pneumonia, endocardiitis, CNS, hematogenous infection

Answer 17

Candidiasis

Question 18

Ocular infection, peritonitis, meningitis

Answer 18

Rodotorula

Question 19

pulmonary fungal ball in lung, Angioinvasion

Answer 19

Aspergillosis

Question 20

Angioinvasive: thrombosis, infection and necrosis of organs

Answer 20

zygomycosis, mucormycosis-Rhizopus or mucor

Question 21

Lung infection, paranasal sinusitis/CNS

Answer 21

Phaeohyphomycosis

Question 22

dyspnea, caynosis, tachyphnea,dry cough, fever. Alveolar foamy exudate, coagulative necrosis

Answer 22

pneumocystosis

Question 23

Bloody diarrhea, dystentary, Liver abcess, RUQ pain, colonic ulcerations

Answer 23

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 24

Bloating, flatulence, foul smelling diarrhrea

Answer 24

Giardia lamblia

Question 25

Males: Asymptomatic, non-purulent urethritis females: vaginalis, foul smelling, green watery discharge

Answer 25

Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 26

severe Diarrhea (HIV) , malapsorption, constant pooping, watery diarrhea (non-HIV)

Answer 26

Cryptosporidium parvum

Question 27

Itching in areas with hair

Answer 27

lice-pediulus hamanus

Question 28

scabies, itching,

Answer 28

mites

Question 29

romana's sign- periorbital edema and rash

Answer 29

trypanosoma cruzi

Question 30

ground itch, intestinal infection, leading to microcytic anemia, pneumonitis, eosiniophilia, fever, nausea, vomiting

Answer 30

Ancylostoma duodenale and necator ameriacanus-hookworm

Question 31

diarrhea, anemia, malabsorption, sepsis, peritonitis, endocarditis, meningitis, hyperinfection sydrome

Answer 31

strongyloide stercoralis

Question 32

no associated pathology

Answer 32

enterobius vermicularis-pinworm

Question 33

Abdominal pain, inlfammation, distention, eosinophilia, colonic prolasped

Answer 33

Trichuris trichiura-Whipworm

Question 34

swimmer's itch, dermatitis, fever, malaise, diahhrea, hepatosplenomegaly, abdominal fluid, neurologic systems

Answer 34

schistosoma

Question 35

B12 defieciency, megaloblastic anemia, neurologic symptoms, weight loss, cystercercosis

Answer 35

Cestodes-taenia saginata and taenia solium (tapeworms)

Question 36

birthh defects, brain absecess in HIV, Lymphadenopathy in adults, infectious mono-like

Answer 36

toxoplasma gondii

Question 37

inflammation of muscle muscle pain and weakness, periorbital edema, splinter hemorrhage

Answer 37

Trichinella spiralis

Question 38

elephantiasis of legs and genitalia

Answer 38

Whuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi

Question 39

worm crawling in conjunctiva, angioedema, neuroligc symptoms, eosinophilia

Answer 39

Loa Loa

Question 40

river blindness,

Answer 40

Onchocera volvulus

Question 41

Lung pneumonitis, bowel impediment, Allergic reaction, appendicitis

Answer 41

Ascaris lumbricoides

Question 42

eosinophilia granuloma

Answer 42

Toxocara canis-Dog roundworm

Question 43

headache, anemia, splenomegaly, rigors, kidney infection

Answer 43

Malaria: plasmodium...

Question 44

Blindness, amoebic enephalitis

Answer 44

acanthomoeba | Naelgeria-no blindness

Question 45

permanent and disfiguring lesions | fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, sweating, anemai, black lesion on skin, glomerulonephritis

Answer 45

Leishmaniasis donovani

Question 46

sleep disorder, mental deficits, coma, respiratory failure

Answer 46

trypanosoma brucei- tsetse fly