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Parasitology - Worms and Flukes Flashcards

1
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What are the Intestinal Nematodes? (4)

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1) Enterobius Vermicularis (pinworm)
2) Ascaris Lumbricoides (giant roundworm)
3) Strongyloides Stercoralis
4) Ancylostoma Duodenale, Necator Americanus (hookworms)

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What is the transmission and symptoms of Enterobius Vermicularis?

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Fecal-Oral route

Intestinal infection causing Anal Pruritis

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How do you diagnose an Enterobius Vermicularis infection?

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Scotch Tape Test

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4
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What is the treatment of Enterbius Vermicularis?

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Bendazoles or pyrantel pamoate

Bendazoles because worms are bendy

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What is the transmission and symptoms of Ascaris Lumbricoides?

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Fecal-Oral route; intestinal infection

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Treatment of Ascaris Lumbricoides?

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Bendazoles or pyrantel

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What is the transmission and symptoms of Strongyloides stercoralis?

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Larvai in skin penetrate the skin

Cause intestinal infection = vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain (may be peptic ulcer like)

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Treatment for Strongyloides stercoralis?

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Ivermectin or Albendazole

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What is the transmission and symptoms of Ancylostoma duodenal, Necator Americanus?

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Larvae penetrate skin causing an intestinal infection = anemia b/c sucking blood fro intestinal walls

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Treatment of Ancylostoma Duodenale, Necator Americanus?

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Bendazoles or pyrantel

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What syndrome can Ascaris Lumbricoides, Strongyloids Stercoralis, Ancylostoma Duodenale, and Necator Americanus cause? What are the symptoms?

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Lofflers Eosinophilic Pneumonitis; Disease in which eosinophils accumulate in lungs in response to parasitic infection; Cardiac damage is caused by the damaging effects of eosinophilic granule proteins = Loeffler Endocarditis (idiopathic or parasitic infection response)

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12
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What are the worms that infect tissue? (4)

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1) Onchocerca Volvulus
2) Loa Loa
3) Wuchereria bancrofti
4) Toxocara canis

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13
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How is Onchocerca volvulus transmitted?

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Female blackly bite

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What are the symptoms of an Onchocerca volvulus infection?

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Hyperpigemented skin and river blindness (black flies, black skin nodules, black sight); allergic reaction possible to microfilaria is possible

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How do you treat Onchocerca volvulus?

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Ivermectin (ivermectin for river blindness)

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16
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How is loa loa transmitted?

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Deer fly, horse fly, mango fly

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What are the symptoms of a loa loa infection?

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Swelling in skin, worm in conjunctiva

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18
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What is the treatment for loa loa?

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Diethylcarbamazine

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19
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How is Wuchereria bancrofti transmitted?

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Female mosquito

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What are the symptoms of Wuchereria bancrofti?

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Blocks lymphatic vessels = elephantitis; takes 9mo-1yr after bite to become symptomatic

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How do you treat Wuchereria bancrofti?

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Diethylcarbamazine

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22
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How is toxocara canis transmitted?

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Fecal-Oral

23
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Symptoms of Toxocara Canis?

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Visceral Larva migrans

24
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Treatment of Toxocara Canis?

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Albendazole or Mebendazole

25
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What are the nemotodal routes of infection? (3 mnemonics)

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1) Ingested - Enterobius, Ascaris, Toxocara (You’ll get sick if you EAT these)
2) Cutaneous - Strongyloides, Ancylostoma, Necator (These get into your feet from the SANd)
3) Bites - Loa Loa, Onchocerca volvulus, Wucheria bancrofti (Lay LOW to avoid getting bit)

26
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What are the Cestodes (tapeworms)? (3)

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1) Taenia Solium
2) Diphyllobothrium datum
3) Echinococcus granulosus

27
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How is Taenia solium transmitted?

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Ingestion of larvae encysted in undercooked pork
Ingestion of eggs
Prevalent in mexican, central/south american, and southeast asian immigrants

28
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What is the result of a Taenia solium infection?

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Intestinal infection, cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis

29
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What is the treatment of Taenia solium? (Different for intestinal infection vs Cystcercosis/neurocystercosis)

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Intestinal = Praziquantel
Cysticercosis/Neurocystitis = Praziquentel; albendazole for neuro
30
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How is Diphyllobothrium latum transmitted?

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Ingestion of larvae from raw freshwater fish

31
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What are the symptoms of Diphyllobothrium latum?

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Vitamin B12 deficiency (tapeworm compete for B12 in intestine) –> anemia

32
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What is the treatment for Diphyllobothrium latum?

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Praziquentel

33
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What is the transmission of Echinococcus granulosus?

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Ingestion of eggs from dog feces

34
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What happens in an Echinococcus granulosa infection?

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Hydatid cysts in liver, causing anaphylaxis if antigens are released

35
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How do you remove an Echinococcus granulosa cyst?

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Surgeon will pre inject with ethanol to kill cyst before removal

36
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How do you treat Echinococcus granulosa?

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Albendazole

37
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What are the Trematodes? (Flukes) (2)

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1) Schistosoma

2) Clonorchis Sinensis

38
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How is Schistosoma transmitted?

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Snails are host; cercariae penetrate skin of humans; “Swimmer’s Itch”

39
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What are the symptoms of a Shistosoma infection?

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Liver and Spleen granulomas, fibrosis, inflammation

40
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What does a chronic infection with S. Haematobium lead to?

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the bladder

41
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Egyptian immigrant presents with painless hematuria?

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Schistosoma Haematobium

42
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What is the treatment for Schistosoma?

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Praziquantel

43
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How does Clonorchis Sinensis get transmitted?

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Undercooked fish

44
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What are the symptoms of Clonorchis Sinensis infection?

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Biliary tract inflammation = pigmented gallstones

45
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What cancer is Clonorchis sinensis associated with?

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Cholangiocarcinoma

46
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What is Clonorchis sinensis treated with?

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Praizuquantel

47
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Association: Biliary tract disease, cholangiocarcinoma

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Clonorchis sinensis

48
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Association: Brain cysts, seizures

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Taenia Solium (cysticercosis)

49
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Association: Hematuria, bladder cancer

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Schistosoma haematobium

50
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Association: Liver (hydatid) cysts

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Echinococcus granulosus

51
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Association: Microcytic anemia

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Ancylostoma, Necator

52
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Association: Perianal pruritis

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Enterobius

53
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Association: Portal HTN

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Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum

54
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Association: Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Diphyllobothrium latum

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