Parasitology Flashcards
most common causeof pyogenic liver abscess
e. coli
most common extra intestinal site of amoebiasis
liver
flask-like primary ulcer, crateriform appearance, anchovy paste liver abscess
amoebiasis
which lobe is more likely to be involve in amoebic liver abscess
right lobe
4x more likely than left because it receives bulk of the venous drainage from the right colon
Treatment of choice for amoebiasis
Metronidazole
(750mg TIDpo 5-10 days)
Lodoquinol
(650mg TIDpo for 20days)
Infection contracted after swimming and diving in warm, still waters of lakes, ponds or backwater bays
Naegleria fowleri (entry: nose)
causative agent for Primary amoebic meningo encephalitis(PAM)
Naegleria fowleri
Brain-eating amoeba,
free- living
acanthamoeba
drug of choice for acanthamoeba infection
amphotericin B
symmetrically pear shaped, rounded anteriorly and pointed posteriorly, (+)sucking discs
Giardia Lamblia
Falling leaf motility, smiling face with prominent eyes or “owls eye”
Giardia Lamblia
Giardia Lamblia diagnosis
fecalysis, duodenal aspirate (organism lives in the duodenum)
Giardia Lamblia DOC
Metronidazole
Quinacrine HCL doc
vaginitis, urethritis,
only trophozoite stage is found, Shorter undulating membrane
trichomonas vaginalis
Jerky tumbling motility,seen on “fresh mount”,
trichomonas vaginalis
trichomonas vaginalis DOC
metronidazole
250mg TID x 5-7 days
strawberry cervix
trichomonas vaginalis
Longest of the tapeworms, fish tapeworm, gravid uterus forms a rosette appearance, oval eggs with lid-like opening(operculum)
Diphyllobothrium Latum
Can cause B12 deficiency, megaloblastic anemia
Diphyllobothrium Latum
Unilocular Hydatid cyst,
dogs/sheep (definitive host)
Echinococcus Granulosus
most common siste of dogtapeworm hydatid cyst,
liver
dogtapeworm hydatid cyst on rupture causes what?
anaphylactic shock
dogtapeworm diagnostic test?
Casoni skin test
MC cause of spleenic cyst
Echinococcus Granulosus
associated with ingestion of raw or undercooked fish
Clonorchis sinensis
aka. Chinese Liver Fluke
Clonorchis sinensis
carinoma from Clonorchis sinensis
Cholangiocarcinoma
DOC for Clonorchis sinensis
Praziquantel
old fashioned electric bulb appearance of egg
Clonorchis sinensis
tumor on the bifurcation of the hepatic duct, also associated with Clonorchis sinensis
Klatskin tumor
aka Cat liver fluke, also causes cholangio CA
opistorchis felineus
Scariest intestinal worm, wandering behavior
Ascaris Lumbricoides
Hurt lung-migration of Ascaris Lumbricoides
Loffler’s syndrome
Ascaris Lumbricoides DOC
Pyrantel pamoate, mebendazole
Gravid female adult migrates to peri anal skin to deposit embryonated eggs, nocturnal pruritus ani
Enterobius Vermicularis
Diagnostics for Enterobius Vermicularis
Scotch tape, cellophane anal swab
aka anal pinworm, sitworm, threadworm
Enterobius Vermicularis