Chapter 177 :: Helminthic Infections Flashcards
1
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Serpiginous skin lesions in S. stercoralis infection
Larval migration may occur at rates of 5 to 10 cm per hour
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larva currens
2
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Calabar swelling
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loiasis
3
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“leopard skin”
perifollicular pigmentation within macular or minimally depressed areas, with yellow-brown hypopigmentation, and is particularly noticeable in dark-skinned individuals
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O. volvulus
4
Q
Treatment for Cutaneous larva migrans
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Albendazole 400mg by mouth daily x 3 days
5
Q
erythematous, raised, and vesicular, linear, or serpentine cutaneous trail that progresses at a rate of 2 to 3 cm per day
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hookworm-related CLM
6
Q
most common anatomic site of CLM
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Buttocks
7
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diagnosis of enterobiasis is established
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identification of E. vermicularis eggs in the perianal area, most effectively by the sticky-tape method
