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Parasitology Flashcards

1
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foul-smelling, fatty diarrhea, campers/hikers

A

Giardia lamblia

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2
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Tx of Giardia lamblia

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Metronidazole

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3
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“achovy paste” exudate

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Entamoeba histolytica

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4
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flask-shaped ulcer

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Entamoeba histolytica

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5
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liver abscess + bloody diarrhea

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Entamoeba histolytica

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6
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severe diarrhea in AIDS

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Cryptosporidium

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7
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acid-fast stain, oocysts in water

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Crptyosporidium

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8
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brain abscess in HIV, ring enhancing lesion

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Toxoplasma gondii

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9
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Chorioretinitis, Hydrocephalus, and Intracranial Calcifications

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congenital toxoplasmosis

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10
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Tx of Toxoplasma gondii

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Sulfadiazine + pyrimethamine

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11
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Rapidly Fatal Meningoencephalitis

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Naegleria fowleri

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12
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find amoebas in the spinal fluid

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Naegleria fowleri

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13
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tsetse fly

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trypanosoma brucei

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14
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Tx for blood borne T. brucei

A

Suramin

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15
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Tx for CNS penetration for T. brucei

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Melarsoprol

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16
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fever on 1st day and 3rd day, fever is 48hrs a part

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P. vivax/ovale

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17
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parasitized RBCs occlude capillaries in brain (cerebral malaria)

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P. falciparum

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18
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72hour cycle (quartan)

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P. malariae

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19
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maltese cross

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Babesiosis (from ixodes tick)

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20
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Tx of Babesia

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Atovaquone + Azithromycin

21
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Dx presentation for T. cruzi

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dilated cardiomyopathy, megacolon, megaesophagus

22
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Reduviid bug

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T. cruzi, it is a painless bite

23
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Sandfly

A

Leishmania donovani

24
Q

spiking fevers, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia

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Visceral leischmaniasis

25
Q

Macrophages containing amastigotes

A

Leishmania donovani

26
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Strawberry Cervix

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Trichomonas vaginalis

27
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Scotch Tape Test

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Enterbius vermicularis (pinworm)

28
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larvae in soil penetrate the skin - comiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain

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Strongyloides stercoralis

29
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intestinal infections causing anemia by sucking blood from intestinal walls

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Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus (hook works)

30
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hyperpigmentation of skin and river blindness

A

onchocerca volvulus

31
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worm in conjunctiva

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loa loa

32
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Diethylcarbamazine treats what?

A

loa loa and wuchereria bancrofti

33
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Elephantiasis due to blockage of lymphatic vessels

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Wuchereria bancrofti

34
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visceral larva migrans

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Toxocara canis

35
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Ingested Nematodes

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EAT - enterobius, ascaris, toxocara cutaneous

36
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Cutaneous Route Nematodes

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SANd - Strongyloides, Ancylostoma, Necator

37
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Bite Route Nematodes

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lay LOW to avoid being bitten - Loa loa, Onchocerca volvulus, Wuchereria bancrofti

38
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Cysticercosis, Neurocysticercosis

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Undercooked pork, Taenia solium

39
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raw freshwater fish

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Diphyllobothrium latum

40
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Vitamin that is deficient with Diphyllobothrium latum

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Vitamin B12 causing megaloblastic anemia

41
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hydatid cysts in the liver from dog poopie

A

Echinococcus granulosus

42
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how to remove hydatid cysts

A

surgeons preinject with ethanol to kill cysts before removal

43
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Cancer associated with S. haematobium

A

Squamous cell carcinoma of Bladder

44
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cercariae that penetrate skin of humans

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S. haematobium - host are snails

45
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Associated with cholangiocarcinoma, caused pigmented gallstones

A

Clonorchis sinensis

46
Q

parasites that cause portal hypertension

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schistosoma mansoni, schistosoma japonicum

47
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microcytic anemia

A

Ancylostoma, Necator

48
Q

When is it appropriate to drink red wine?

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It is always appropriate to drink red wine when you’re a classy lady.

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