Trematodes (flukes) Flashcards

1
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Acute: liver and spleen granulomas, fibrosis, inflamm

Chronic: Sq. Cell carcinoma of bladder

A

Schistoma

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Schistoma transmission

A

snail host

cercariae penetrate human skin

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3
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Schistoma Txx

A

praziquantel (like all flukes)

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biliary tract inflamm, pigmented gallstones, cholangiocarcinoma

A

Clonorchis sinesis

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5
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Clonorchis sinesis transmission

A

undercooked fish

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Chlonorchis sinesis Tx

A

Praziquantel (like all flukes)

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Lung inflamm, secondary bact infxn, hemoptysis

A

Paragonimus westermani

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8
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Paragonimus transmission

A

undercooked crab meat

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9
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Paragonimus Tx

A

praziquantel (like all flukes)

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