Sos ILA: Liver Parasites Flashcards
1
Q
Opisthorchiidae and Fasciolidae infect _____
A
infect liver, gallbladder and bile ducts
2
Q
indigestion, abd pain, D/C
A
symptoms of “liver flukes”
3
Q
A
common liver fluke
4
Q
Fasciolidae (F. heptica) also known as
A
common liver fluke
5
Q
aka snail fever
caused by schistosome parasitic flatworms
A
Schistosomiasis
6
Q
can lead to liver damage, kidney failure, or bladder cancer
A
Schistosomiasis
7
Q
A
Schistosomiasis ova in the liver
8
Q
slowly enlarging cysts found in liver and lungs
A
hepatic hydatid cyst
9
Q
A
Hepatic hydatid cyst
10
Q
aflatoxins B1 and B2 produced by
A
Aspergillus
11
Q
aflatoxin B1 and B2 cause what kind of liver damage
A
zone 3 hepatocyte damage (like acetaminophen toxicity)
12
Q
A
aflatoxin zone 3 damage
13
Q
A
due to HBsAg within RER
14
Q
“ground glass hepatocyte” cytoplasmic appearance due to what
A
Hep B virus
