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Parasitology Flashcards

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Duration of blood phase of p. Malariae

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72 hrs

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Duration of blood phase of P. Vivax , Ovale,and falciparum

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48hrs

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Incubation period of P. Falciparum

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7-10 days

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Prodromal (initial/quotidian signs) of malaria

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  1. Chills
  2. Fever
  3. Nausea
  4. Vomiting
  5. Diarrhoea
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Complications of malaria

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  1. Hypoxic brain injury
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Complications of malaria

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  1. Kidney problems which lead to hemoglobinuria, acute renal failure and tubular necrosis.
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Complications of malaria

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Liver problems leading to hepatosplenomegally, abdominal pain,vomiting of bile etc.

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8
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On malaria test kit

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T1- P.Falciparum
T2- P.Vivax

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Malaria treatment drugsCombination therapies

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  1. Artesunate- Amodiaquine
  2. Artemether- Lumefantrine
  3. Dihrdoxyartemisin- Piperaquine
  4. Sulphurdoxine- Pyrimethamine.
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Secondary organs that are engaged during amoebiasis

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Liver, lungs, brain, and heart

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Must know

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Trophozoites of amoeba divide in an anaerobic environment because they are killed by ambient oxygen

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Treatment for amoebiasis
Trophozoites

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  1. Metronidazole
  2. Tinidazole
  3. Chloroquine
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Treatment for amoebiasis
Cyst

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  1. Iodoquinol
  2. Paromomycin
  3. Diloxanide furoate
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Mastigophora
Genital flagellate

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Mastigophora
Hemoflagelates

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  1. Leishmania donovani
  2. Trypanosoma
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Mastigophora
Intestinal

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Giardia Lamblia

17
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Transmission of gardia lamblia

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Ingestion of infective cyst

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Treatment of Gardia

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  1. Metronidazole
  2. Quinacrine hydrochloride
19
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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Life cycle = trophozite only

20
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Trichomonas vaginalis
Treatment

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🚇 metronidazole as a single dose fir 1 wk
2. Tinidazole

21
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Leishmania exits in two forms during its life cycle

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  1. Amastigote
  2. Promastigote
22
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Species of leishmania that transmit leishmaniasis

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  1. Phlebotomus
  2. Lutzomyia
23
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Reservoir host for leishmaniasis

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Wild and domesticated animals, and humans

24
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Drugs for treatment of leishmaniasis

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  1. Sodium stibogluconate
  2. Melamine antimonate
    Alternative drugs
  3. Amphotericin B
  4. Pentamidine
25
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Hemoflagelates

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Both wild and domestic animals serves as reservoir host.

26
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Trypanosoma brucei gambiensis

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Found in West 🌍 Africa

27
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Nifurtimox

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For treating trypanosoma cruzi

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