Trematodes (flukes) Flashcards
1
Q
Acute: liver and spleen granulomas, fibrosis, inflamm
Chronic: Sq. Cell carcinoma of bladder
A
Schistoma
2
Q
Schistoma transmission
A
snail host
cercariae penetrate human skin
3
Q
Schistoma Txx
A
praziquantel (like all flukes)
4
Q
biliary tract inflamm, pigmented gallstones, cholangiocarcinoma
A
Clonorchis sinesis
5
Q
Clonorchis sinesis transmission
A
undercooked fish
6
Q
Chlonorchis sinesis Tx
A
Praziquantel (like all flukes)
7
Q
Lung inflamm, secondary bact infxn, hemoptysis
A
Paragonimus westermani
8
Q
Paragonimus transmission
A
undercooked crab meat
9
Q
Paragonimus Tx
A
praziquantel (like all flukes)