Echinococcus granulosus

Question 1

What is the common name of Echinococcus granulosus?

Answer 1

Hydatid worm or Hydatid cysts

Question 2

Give the distribution of E.granulosus

Answer 2

Worldwide especially in grazing areas

Question 3

Give the intermediate host of Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 3

Sheep
Cattle
Horse
Man

Question 4

What is the most common intermediate host of Echinococcus granulosus?

Answer 4

Sheep

Question 5

What are the definitive host of Echinococcus granulosus?

Answer 5

Dogs and other Canines

Question 6

What is the infective stage of Echinococcus granulosus in man?

Answer 6

Embryonated ova

Question 7

What is the infective stage of Echinococcus granulosus in dogs?

Answer 7

Cyst

Question 8

This disease that is caused by Echinococcus granulosus will sometimes form hyatid cysts in the lungs or liver

Answer 8

Unilocular Echinococcus

Question 9

Under Unilocular Echinococcosis, what will form in the lungs or liver?

Answer 9

Hydatid cyst

Question 10

The eggs of Echinococcus granulosus is the same with what specie?

Answer 10

Taenia

Question 11

Under proglottids, how many segments do Echinococcus granulosus have?

Answer 11

3 SHORT SEGMENTS

Question 12

What is the length of the proglottid of Echinococcus granulosus?

Answer 12

3 - 9mm

Question 13

Where is the immature proglottid of Echinococcus granulosus found?

Answer 13

Larva

Question 14

Found in the larva

Answer 14

Immature proglottid

Question 15

Where is the mature proglottid of Immature proglottid found?

Answer 15

Found in adult

Question 16

Found in adult

Answer 16

Mature proglottid

Question 17

The gravid segment of Echinococcus granulosus has a medium uterus with ____________?

Answer 17

12 - 15 branches

Question 18

What kind of uterus do Echinococcus granulosus have?

Answer 18

Medium uterus

Question 19

The gravid segment of Echinococcus granulosus is distended with some ___________ eggs?

Answer 19

500

Question 20

Describe the scolex of Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 20

Globular shaped with prominent rostellum

Question 21

Aside from the scolex of Echinococcus granulosus being globular shaped with prominent rostellum, what else is its characteristics?

Answer 21

Double crown with 20 - 36 hooks

Question 22

How many suckers do Echinococcus granulosus has?

Answer 22

4 prominent suckers

Question 23

what do the content of Echinococcus granulosus cyst may produce?

Answer 23

Anaphylactic reactions

Question 24

Give the percentage of the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus

Liver
Lungs
Kidneys
Brain

Answer 24

66%
22%
3%

Question 25

Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus: Obstructive jaundice Fever and eosinophilia

Answer 25

Liver

Question 26

Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus: Coughing with allergic symptoms Sputum

Answer 26

Lungs

Question 27

What characteristics in sputum should be checked?

Answer 27

Frothy blood Mucus Hydatid fluid

Question 28

Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus: Intermittent pain Hematuria Kidney disfunction

Answer 28

Kidneys

Question 29

This sometimes manifests as back pain

Answer 29

Intermittent pain

Question 30

This is the presence of intact RBCs in the urine

Answer 30

Hematuria

Question 31

Identify where does it belong in the pathogenesis of Echinococcus granulosus: Increased intracranial pressure Jacksonian epilepsy

Answer 31

Brain

Question 32

To what blood group system is Echinococcus granulosis associated?

Answer 32

P blood group system

Question 33

This substance has the ability to NEUTRALIZE both the Lewis blood group and the H blood group system

Answer 33

Saliva

Question 35

This is already an obsolete test in the laboratory diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus?

Answer 35

Casoni Intradermal test

Question 36

This is the most specific serological test under the laboratory diagnosis of Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 36

Immunoelectrophoresis

Question 37

Under treatment for Echinococcus granulosus, what would replace the cyst fluid?

Answer 37

2% silver nitrate or 10% formalin

Question 38

What dosage of Albendazole is used for Echinococcus granulosus

Answer 38

400mg for 2x a day for 4 weeks

Question 39

This medication is indicated for patients with inoperable cases

Answer 39

Albendazole

Question 40

This neutralizes the P blood group

Answer 40

Hydatid cyst