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Parasitic Infections in the USA Flashcards

1
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Chagas Disease caused by what

A

trypanosome cruzi

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Chagas disease is transmitted by

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feces of triatomine bugs (kissing bugs)

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Chagas disease acute phase symptoms

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fever, headache, myalgia, rash, vomiting, diarrhea, enlarged spleen, liver, and lymph nodes
romana’s signs

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what are the symptoms of romana’s signs

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localized nodule, swelling of eyelids and face

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Chagas disease chronic symptoms

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painful swelling of colon, constipation, bowel obstruction, swelling of esophagus, enlargement of heart

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Chagas disease diagnosis

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direct microscopic observation of trypanosomes is blood, IFA, EIA, PCR

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Chagas disease treatment

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nifurimox, benznidazole

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8
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Giardiasis also known as

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backpackers diarrhea, beaver fever

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Giardiasis infesting organism

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guardian intestinalis/duodenalis

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Giardiasis transmission

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contaminated food/water, directly person to person

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Giardiasis common symptoms

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nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps, gas, greasy stool, dehydration

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Giardiasis diagnosis

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O&P, ELISA

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giardiasis sequela

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lactose intolerance

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Giardiasis treatment

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metronidazole, nitazoxanide

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cryptosporidiosis caused by

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cryptosporidium parvum or C. hominis

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cryptosporidosis transmission

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contaminated water (water parks, swimming pools)

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cryptosporidosis symptoms

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watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, cramps, fever, dehydration

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cryptosporidosis diagnosis

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O&P, acid fast stain, PCR

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cryptosporidosis treatment

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oral rehydration, nitazoxanide, azithromycin, paromomycin

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enterobiasis known as

A

pinworm

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21
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pinworm symptoms

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abdominal pain, insomnia

22
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pinworm transmission

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fecal oral route

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pinworm treatment

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mebendazole, albendazole, pyrantel pamoate

24
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cryptosporidiosis infesting organism

A

cryptosporidium

25
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cryptosporidiosis transmission

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water, fecal-oral route, ingested

26
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cryptosporidiosis incubation

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about 1 week

27
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cryptosporidiosis presentation

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watery diarrhea, cramping/pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, weight loss

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cryptosporidiosis diagnosis

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O&P, acid fast stain: red

29
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cryptosporidiosis treatment

A

nitazoxanide (broad spectrum medication)

30
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Giardiasis infesting organism

A

guardian intestinalis/duodenalis

31
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pediculosis also known as

A

head lice

32
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head lice infesting organism

A

pedicures humanus

33
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head lice transmission

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direct contact (hair)

34
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head lice incubation

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about a week to hatch

35
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head lice presentation

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visible nits, tickling, itching, sores, irritability, difficulty sleeping

36
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head lice treatment

A

permethrin cream/gel, ivermectin lotion

37
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public lice (crabs) infesting organism

A

pthirus pubis

38
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public lice transmission

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direct contact (hair)

39
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pubic lice incubation

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about 1 week to hath

40
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pubic lice presentation

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visible nits, tickling, itchy sores, irritability/difficulty sleeping

41
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public lice treatment

A

permethrin cream

42
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scabies infesting organism

A

sarcoptes sablei

43
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scabies transmission

A

direct contact skin to skin

44
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scabies incubation

A

4-8 weeks

45
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scabies presentation

A

itchiness, rash, crusting

46
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scabies treatment

A

permethrin cream (5%)

47
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enterobiasis also known as

A

pinworm

48
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pinworm infesting organism

A

enterobius vermicularis

49
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pinworm transmission

A

fecal-oral route, can be directly transmitted

50
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pinworm incubation

A

1-2 months

51
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pinworm presentation

A

nocturnal anal itching

52
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pinworm treatment

A

OTC mebendazole, albendazole

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