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Parasitic Infections Flashcards

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Cysticercosis- Eti

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T. Solium cysts from contaminated food. Mexico, C & S. America, Philappenes & SE Asia

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Cysticercosis- Sx

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Calcified lesions in brain & spinal cord. Seizures, neuro defecits & psych disease

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Cysticercosis- Dx

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CSE ELISA, CT or MRI for cysts

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Cysticercosis- Tx

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Albendazole & corticosteroids

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Ascariasis- Eti

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Ascarias lumbricodes. Consumption of eggs in contaminated food- hatch in sm. intestine, penetrate lungs and travel back GI tract

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Ascariasis- Sx

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Asyomtomatic with light load. Heavy load- abd pain, obstruction of digestive ducts

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Ascariasis- Dx

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Feces or worm emerges from mouth, nose or anus

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Ascariasis- Tx

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Albendazole

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Hookworm- Eti

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Ancylostoma duodenale & Necator americanus. Skin contact with warm soil- travel through vessels to lungs-> GI tract

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Hookworm- Sx

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Rash at site of invasion, Resp issues durning larval migration, Epigastric pain, anorexia, diarrhea & anemia

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Hookworm- Dx

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Ova in feces

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Hookworm- Tx

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Albendazole

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Enterobiasis- Eti

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Enterobius vermicularis AKA Pinworm. Person to person, food & fomites. Eggs deposited in perineum- common in children

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Enterobiasis- Sx

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Perianal pruitis- excoriation and impetigo

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Enterobiasis- Dx

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Tape on anus- microscopic examination for eggs

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Enterobiasis- Tx

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Albendazole

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Trichanosis- Eti

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Trichanella. Ingestion of undercooked pork. Travel through bloodstream and form cysts in muscles

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Trichanosis- Sx

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Asymptomatic -> myalgia, periorbital edema, subconjunctival or retinal hemorrhage

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Trichanosis- Dx

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Elevated serum muscle enzymes or ELISA

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Trichanosis- Tx

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Albendazole, severe= supportive therapy

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Cutaneous Larvae Migrans- Eti

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Dog & cat hookworms- SE USA. Migration of worm through skin- can’t complete lifecycle

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Cutaneous Larvae Migrans- Sx

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Intensely pruitic, erythematous papules on hands & feet followed by serpegionus tracts

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Cutaneous Larvae Migrans- Dx

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Characteristic appearance of lesions

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Cutaneous Larvae Migrans- Tx

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Self clear, albendazole or topical thiabendazole

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Schistosomiasis- Eti

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Fluke infection from water contact with snails- Africa, Arabia, S. America, Caribbean, SE. Asia. Invade skin- infects vessels and liver

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Schistosomiasis- Sx

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Acute : fever, HA, myalgia, cough, urticaria, diarrhea, eosinophilia.
Intestinal schistosomiasis: abd pain, diarrhea, and hepatomegaly, anorexia, weight loss, portal hypertension.
Urinary schistosomiasis: hematuria and dysuria, hydroureter, hydronephrosis and urinary infections.

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Schistosomiasis- Dx

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Ova in stool or urine, ELISA serology

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Schistosomiasis- Tx

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Praziquantel

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Tapeworms- Eti

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Beef, pork, fish & dwarf tapeworms. Ingestion for undercooked/ raw food. Dwarf is human to human

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Tapeworm- Sx

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GI symptoms, anemia, abd. pain

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Tapeworm- Dx

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Proglottids or eggs in stool

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Tapeworm- Tx

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Praziquantel

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Scabies- Eti

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Sarcoptes scabiei. Infested bedding or individual

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Scabies- Sx

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Severe pruitis, pruetic excoriations, burrows in hand web spaces, elbows and axillae

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Scabies- Dx

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Microscopic evaluation of org

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Scabies- Tx

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Permethrin 5% cream, decontamination of household to prevent reinfection

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