Fungi

Question 1

Where is Histoplasma capsulatam?

Answer 1

Midwest/ Mississipi

Question 2

Systemic fungi are transmitted via?

Answer 2

respiratory route

Question 3

Blastomyces Dematidis is located in what regions?

Answer 3

Great lakes

Question 4

WHat are 3 common characteristics of systemic fungi?

Answer 4

1. cause pnuemonia
2. asymptomatic in most
3. disseminated in immunocompromised

Question 5

WHere is coccidioides located?

Answer 5

SW US and california

Question 6

Frequent dust storms create large incidence of _______

Answer 6

cocccidiodes

Question 7

MOST COMMON cause of fungal meningitis?

Answer 7

Cryptococcus neoformes

Question 8

Diaper rash, vaginitis and oral thrush is caused by ?

Answer 8

candida albicans

Question 9

What are the 3 manifestations of aspergillus?

Answer 9

1. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
2. Aspergilloma - fungal ball
3. invasive aspergillosi- crotizing pneumonia/ TB cavitities

Question 10

Which ooportunistic organism is ANGIOINVASIVE?

Answer 10

aspergillus

Question 11

What fungus invades the sinus and orbit?

Answer 11

Murcomycosis (opportunistic in diabeteic or bone marrow transplant pts)

Question 12

What are the two fungi like bacteria?

Answer 12

Nocardia

Actinomyces

Question 13

COMMON cause of iINTERSTITIAL pneumonia in AIDS?

Answer 13

Pneumcystisis jiroveci

Question 14

appearance of hyper-/hypo pigemented surface of skin is caused by ?

Answer 14

Malessezia furfur

Question 15

What causes the gardeners disease?

Answer 15

sporothrix shenkioo

Question 16

What are the intraerythrocytic parastites?

Answer 16

Babesia

Malaria

Question 17

Describe the morphology of sporothrix shenkioo?

Answer 17

tiny, oval

CIGAR SHAPE

Question 18

Cauliflower warts, dark copper colored are caused by?

Answer 18

chromoblastomycosis

** not in sketchy

Question 19

What infects the anus in children and is dxd via scotch tape test?

Answer 19

enterobius vermicularis

Question 20

What infects people who walk around barefoot and cause irritation of the feet?

Answer 20

HOOKWORM

Necator americanus

Question 21

The MOST common nematode infection in US is ?

Answer 21

enterobius vermicularis

Question 22

IWhat is the most common complication of ascaris lumbricoides?

Answer 22

intestinal obstruction

” groot”

Question 23

To diagnose strongyloides stercoralis you look for ______ in the stool ?

Answer 23

LARVAE

Question 24

To diagnose HOOKWORM you look for ______ in the stool ?

Answer 24

EGGS

Necator americanus

Question 25

To diagnose ascaris lumbricoides you look for ______ in the stool ?

Answer 25

EGGS

Question 26

Which 2 intestinal nematodes can infect via INTACT skin?

Answer 26

Necator americanuus Strongyloides stercoralis

Question 27

Trichonella spiralis is found in ________

Answer 27

uncooked pork

Question 28

Fever, significant myalgia and eusinophilia is caused by what intestinal nematodes?

Answer 28

Trichomella spiralis

Question 29

Trichuris trichiura is also known as __________

Answer 29

whipworm

Question 30

––––––––– is transmitted via BLACK FLIES and migrate to eye and cause blindness

Answer 30

onchocerca volvulus

Question 31

pt who is febrile with ELEPHANTIASIS has __________

Answer 31

Wuchereria bancrofti

Question 32

What are the hosts of shistosomes?

Answer 32

SNAILS

Question 33

Shistosoma mansoni and Shistoma Japonicum reside in __________

Answer 33

GI tract

Question 34

Shitosoma hematobium resides in __________

Answer 34

pelvic and bladder

Question 35

What are the 3 common symptoms of shistosomas?

Answer 35

1. katyama fever 2. dermatitis 3. fibrosis

Question 36

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is the most common

Answer 36

Prion diseas

Question 37

Which flatworm can be contracted in instutionalized setting?

Answer 37

Hymenolepsis nana- (Cestodes)

Question 38

________involves 1 human and 2 other hosts crustacean and fish and presents with lack of B12, megaloblastic anemia

Answer 38

Diphyllobothrium latum-

Question 39

______ is the pork tapeworm and ______ is the beef tapeworm

Answer 39

Taenia sOlium - pOrk | Taenia saginata- beef

Question 40

List the main organisms in which you can observe SPOROTRICHOID lymphocutaneous lesions?

Answer 40

``` Mycobacterium Sporotrichosis (fungi) Lesihmanisis ( Mycobacterium Leprosy/ Tuberculoid Tularemia ```

Question 41

Someone who contracts the pork tape worm will exhibit _______

Answer 41

seizures or cavitary lesions of the brain

Question 42

Someone who contracts the beef tapeworm will exhibit?

Answer 42

in GI tract, abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia, (+) PROGLOTTIDS in feces