Worms Flashcards
Albendazole- mechanism, diseases
Inhibit glucose uptake
Roundworms (NOT filaria)
echino and cysticer (tape)
clonorchis (fluke)
Angiostrongylus cantonensis- clinical
Most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis- host, source, Sx (1), Tx
rat (lungworm)
raw snails, vegetables contaminated by snails
meningitis (most common cause eosinophilic)
surgical removal from CNS
ansiakiasis- geo, source, Sx (2), Tx
Japan but worldwide raw fish
GI, allergy
remove
Ascaris lumbricoides- host, transmission, Sx, Tx, dx, key sx
Human
FO
Loefflers, urticarial, SBO, cough up worm, eos, appy, chole GI -> lung -> gi
ALB
most common helminth
Autoinfective worms (5-SCHET), parasites (2-BC)
strongy, capillaria, H. nana, enterobius, T. solium
Cryptosporidium, Blastocystis hominis
Baliascaris- host, transmission, key sx (2), tx
racoon
FO, dirt, infected rabbit
VLM, neuro
ALB =/- pred
Blastocystis hominus classification, transmission
Stramenopile
Fecal oral transmission, Autoinfective
Capillaria hepatica- geo, source, Sx
worldwide
carnivores, rodents, pigs
hepatic, pulmonary, disseminated
Capillaria phillippensis- class, geo, vector, Sx, Tx
nematode
Asia
raw freshwater fish AND autoinfective
abd pain, diarrhea, malabsorption
ALB
Causes larva currens
srongyloides
causes of VLM (6)- TTG ABC
toxocaria, baliascaris, trichinella, Gnathostoma, angiostrongylus cantonensis, capillaria hepatica
Causes river blindness
onchocerciasis
Causes sowda
Onchocerciasis
Chrysops fly
Loa
Clonorchis- type, geo, source, Tx, complication
hepatic fluke
most common in China
raw fish
PZA
biliary CA
culicoides midge
mansonella
Cysticercosis- agent, Sx (4), Tx
Taenia solium egg
FO (man acts like intermediate)
Sx: neuro, subq, muscle, ocular
pred, surgery, ALB, PZQ
DEC (Diethylcarbamazine)- dz (3L)
LF (no oncho) Loa (no oncho) visceral larva migrans
Diphyllobothrium latum- type, host/source, geo, Sx, Tx
cestode/broad tape
Host dogs and cats (mammals) -> snail -> most fish
Europe, Americas, Former USSR (N hemisphere and SA)
GI obstruction, B12 def
Tx PZQ
Dipylidium caninum- host, intermediate host, Sx, Tx, micro special
dog
dog flea ingested by man
rice in diaper
PZQ
only egg with hooklets
Doxycycline- dz
LF adult, kills Wolbachia bacteria
Echinococcus granulosus (cystic)- host, intermediate host, geo, Sx, Tx
dog
sheep (any herd animal)
worldwide
liver, lung surgery, PAIR, ALB
hydatid cysts with visible protoscolex
Echinococcus multilocularis (alveolar)- host, intermediate host, geo, Sx, Tx
fox
rodent
Northern hemisphere
liver, acts like cancer
surgery, ALB, long term F/U
Echinococcus types, geo
E. granulosis- worldwide
E. multilocularus- northern hemisphere
E. vogeli and E. oligarthrus- Central and South America.
Enterobius- dz, host, transmission, Tx
pinworm
human
FO
ALB
Fasciola hepatica- host, geo, source, characteristic finding, Tx
sheep/cattle
worldwide
water cress
liver rot
triclabendazole
Fasciolopsis buski- type, source, Sx, Tx, associated with..
largest intestinal fluke
pig/human feces
Plants, snail, amphib, reptile, insects
GI
PZA
famines
Gnathostoma spinigerum- family, geo, cycle, Sx (3), Tx
nematode
Asia
cat/dog/pig -> egg -> fresh snail -> larvae -> fish, frog, snake, crabs, retiles
VLM, eos, migratory swelling, OLM, CLM
ALB, IVM
Guinea worm- agent, geo, source, Tx
Dracunculus medinensis
Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, and Sudan still have
drink water with copepods
removal
Helminth infections causing eosinophilia
Ascaris lumbricoides , Strongyloides stercoralas , Lymphatic filariasis , Schistosoma hematobium , Angiostrongylus species , Necator Americanus
Heterophyes- type, geo, micro, Sx, Tx
intestinal fluke (trematode)
Mid East and Far East
small egg- 30 micron
most GI, possible cardiac (only worm) and brain
Tx: PZQ
Hookworm- agent, host, transmission, key sx, tx
Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus Human
FO
anemia, eos due to pulmonary phase
ALB, MEB
Hymenolepiasis- geo, host, transmission
worldwide
beetle/arthropod
FO, eggs auto infective
most common cestode in man
Hymenolepis diminuta
rat tapeworm,
20-60 µm
rarely seen in humans.
Ivermectin- mechanism, diseases (Main 3 SOL) contraindication
Bind chloride channels
Oncho, strongy, LF
Also gnathostomiasis, ascaris, trichuris, enterobius, CLM, lice, scabies
Avoid Loa
Katayama fever- agent, etiology
schisto serum sickness
Katayama syndrome- agent, Sx, source, CXR, dx, tx
Schistosomiasis hypersenitivity
fresh water
fever, hives, cough lower lobe infiltrates and nodules
urine/stool/serology may take months to turn pos
delay Tx until eggs (adult worms), then PZQ
LF + Loa Tx
doxy
LF + oncho Tx
IVM
LF lone infection tx
DEC +/- ALB
Loa + oncho Tx
low Loa MF: IVM -> DEC (Tx oncho 1st)
high Loa MF -> apheresis/albendazole -> IVM -> DEC
Loa alone tx
DEC
LoaLoa- geo, host, vector, dz, Tx, Dx
West central Africa
Human only
Chrysops fly
Calabar, urticarial, eye
DEC- monoinfection (if oncho with low Loa MF: IVM -> DEC if oncho with high Loa MF -> aphoresis or albendazole -> IVM -> DEC)
Noon smear