Protozoan NID Flashcards

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Protozoan NID Char

A

Large volume watery diarrhea +/- mucus, no pus, tissue dmg

Don’t produce toxins, path due to IR

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Giardia Lamblia Clin

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Giardiasis = NID. Foul smell, greasy appearance, Flatulent

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3
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Giardia Lamblia Char

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Flagellated Protozoan

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4
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Giardia Lamblia VF

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Sucking Disc - allows adherence to mucosal epi, eat away villi so fats stay in stool

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5
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Giardia Lamblia RF

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Consumption of untx river/lake water (beavers); close quarters

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Giardia Lamblia Diag

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Microscopy - trophozoites/cysts in stool (min 3 stool specimen); Fecal Ag test. Biopsy for dmg’d microvilli

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7
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Giardia Lamblia Tx

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Metronidazole

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8
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Cryptosporidium Parvum Clin

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Cryptosporidiosis - NID and AIDs assoc severe diarrhea

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9
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Cryptosporidium Parvum Char

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Intracell Protozoan

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10
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Cryptosporidium Parvum Res

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Animals, Reptiles, Fish, Humans

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Cryptosporidium Parvum Diag

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Tiny oocysts in stool; modified acid fast stain, EIA for Ag; not auto-fluor

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12
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis Clin

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Cyclosporiasis = NID

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13
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis Char

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Intracell Protozoan

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14
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis Res

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Humans

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15
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis Trans

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Fecal Oral

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16
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis RF

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Imported fruits and veggies from Peru, Brazil, Haiti

17
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Cyclospora Cayetanesis Diag

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Small spherical oocysts in stool, mod acid fast, EIA for Ag; autofluor