Lesson 5

Question 1

The protozoal infection that involves the colon

Answer 1

Amoebiasis

Question 2

It may spread to soft tissues, most commonly to liver and lungs by lymphatic dissemination

Answer 2

Amoebiasis

Question 3

Where amoebiasis commonly spread at?

Answer 3

Liver and lungs

Question 4

Etiologic agent of amoebiasis

Answer 4

Entamoeba histolytica

Question 5

Amoebiasis is common in what climate

Answer 5

Warm climate

Question 6

2 developmental stages of entamoeba histolytica

Answer 6

Trophozoite / vegetative form
Cyst

Question 7

Facultative parasites that may invade the tissues or may be found in parasitized tissues and liquid colonic contents

Answer 7

Trophozoites / vegetative form

Question 8

It is passed out with formed or semi-formed stools and is resistant to environmental conditions

Answer 8

Cyst

Question 9

The infective stage in the life cycle of entamoeba histolytica

Answer 9

Cyst

Question 10

The cyst is rapidly killed by _____

Answer 10

Putrefaction
Dessication
Temperatures below 5 and 40 degrees

Question 11

Called the process of decation

Answer 11

Putrefaction

Question 12

Drying up

Answer 12

Dessication

Question 13

The source of infection of Amoebiasis

Answer 13

Human excreta

Question 14

Period of communicability of E. Histolytica

Answer 14

Entire duration of the illness

Question 15

E. Histolytica incubation period: sub-acute and chronic infection

Answer 15

Several months

Question 16

E. Histolytica incubation period: severe infection

Answer 16

3 days

Question 17

E. Histolytica incubation period: average

Answer 17

3 to 4 weeks

Question 18

Mode of transmission for e. histolytica

Answer 18

Person to person through fecal-oral transmission
Direct contact through sexual contact

Question 19

Another term for amoebiasis

Answer 19

Amoeba dysentery

Question 20

Slight diarrhea, with periods of constipations and tenesmus

Answer 20

Acute amoebic dysentery

Question 21

Attack of dysentery that lasts for several days, usually succeeded by constipation

Answer 21

Chronic amoebic dysentery

Question 22

Extraintestinal form: Hepatic

Answer 22

Pain in the RUQ with tenderness in liver
Jaundice
Intermittent fever
Loss of weight or anorexia

Question 23

Diagnostic exam for Amoebiasis / e. histolytica

Answer 23

Stool exam
Guaiac test
Blood exam
Proctosigmoidoscopy

Question 24

A test to detect the presence of blood in the stool

Answer 24

Guaiac test

Question 25

An internal examination of the lower large bowel, using an instrument

Answer 25

Proctosigmoidoscopy

Question 26

Procedure used to see inside the sigmoid colon and rectum

Answer 26

Sigmoidoscopy

Question 27

The S-shaped last part of the large intestine, leading to rectum

Answer 27

Sigmoid colon

Question 28

Instrument used in proctosigmoidoscopy

Answer 28

Sigmoidoscope

Question 29

Give antibiotics for amoebiasis

Answer 29

Metronidazole Tetracyline Ampicillin, quinolone, sulfadiazine

Question 30

Contraindicated for children less than 2 years old could lead to gray baby syndrome

Answer 30

Chloramphenicol

Question 31

An infection caused by Bacillus Anthracis

Answer 31

Anthrax

Question 32

It occurs primarily in herbivores

Answer 32

Anthrax

Question 33

Etiologic agent of Anthrax

Answer 33

Bacillus Anthracis

Question 34

A large, spore forming, gram positive, rod shaped microorganism that us capsulated and non-motile

Answer 34

Bacillus Anthracis

Question 35

Bacillus anthracis can survive for years in dry soil but can be destroyed by ________

Answer 35

Boiling for ten minutes

Question 36

Human cases in anthrax are classified as

Answer 36

Agricultural cases Industrial cases

Question 37

It is associated with exposure to contaminated hides, goat hair, wool, or bone

Answer 37

Industrial cases

Question 38

Results from contact with animals that are infected from bites or contaminated or infected flies

Answer 38

Agricultural cases

Question 39

Mode of transmission for anthrax

Answer 39

Direct Indirect Airborne

Question 40

Mode of transmission through inhalation of contaminated or polluted air

Answer 40

Airborne

Question 41

Mode of transmission through contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products

Answer 41

Direct

Question 42

Mode of transmission through animal bites and ingestion of contaminated meat

Answer 42

Indirect

Question 43

Types of anthrax

Answer 43

Cutaneous Anthrax Inhalation Anthrax Gastrointestinal Anthrax

Question 44

Results from ingestion of inadequately cooked meat from animals with anthrax

Answer 44

Gastrointestinal Anthrax

Question 45

Inhalation anthrax is also called as

Answer 45

Wool sorter's disease

Question 46

How many duration does a cutaneous anthrax have?

Answer 46

9 hours to 2 weeks

Question 47

Complications of anthrax

Answer 47

Anthrax meningitis Anthrax sepsis

Question 48

Intense inflammation of meninges of the brain and spinal cord

Answer 48

Anthrax meningitis

Question 49

Develops after lymphomatogenous spread of B. Anthacis from primary lesion

Answer 49

Anthrax sepsis

Question 50

Spread of lymph vessels and blood vessels

Answer 50

Lymphohematogenous

Question 51

Treatment of anthrax

Answer 51

Parenteral penicillin Erythromycin Tetracycline Chloramphenicol