Nematodes

Question 1

Associated with erratic migration

Answer 1

Ascaris lumbricoides

Question 2

Parasites that can migrate to lungs

Answer 2

Ascaris lumbricoides
Hookworms
Strongyloides

Question 3

Dx test of choice for ascariasis

Answer 3

Direct fecal smear (Kato-Katz technique)

Question 4

DOC for ascariasis

Answer 4

Albendazole/ mebendazole

Question 5

Infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 5

Embryonated egg

Question 6

MOT of Ascaris lumbricoides

Answer 6

Ingestion

Question 7

2 human hookworms

Answer 7

Necator americanus

Ancylostoma duodenale

Question 8

2 animal hookworms

Answer 8

Ancylostoma braziliense

Ancylostoma caninum

Question 9

Symptom for animal hookworm infection

Answer 9

Cutaneous larva migrans

Question 10

High risk group for hookworms

Answer 10

Farmers

Question 11

Infective stage of hookworm

Answer 11

Filariform larva

Question 12

Parasite notorious for causing rectal prolapse and sometimes appendicitis

Answer 12

Trichuris trichuria (whipworm)

Question 13

Parasite that causes perianal itching

Answer 13

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm)

Question 14

Infective stage of Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 14

Eggs

Question 15

MOT of Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 15

Ingestion, inhalation, retroinfection

Question 16

Dx test for Enterobius vermicularis

Answer 16

Graham’s scotch-tape swab

Question 17

MOT for threadworm

Answer 17

Skin penetration

Question 18

Infective stage of Strongyloides stercolaris

Answer 18

Filariform larva

Question 19

MOT of Capillaria philippinensis

Answer 19

Ingestion of larvae in raw fish

Question 20

Unshelled peanut-shaped egg belongs to __

Answer 20

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 21

Where is Capillaria 1st discovered?

Answer 21

Ilocos

Question 22

Causes malabsorption of fats and sugars, cachexia

High IgE, flattened intestinal villi

Answer 22

Capillaria philippinensis

Question 23

Pudoc’s disease

Answer 23

Capillariasis

Question 24

DOC for Capillariasis

Answer 24

Albendazole for 10 days

Mebendazole for 20 days

Question 25

Lymphatic filaria parasites

Answer 25

Wuchereria bancrofti | Brugia malayi

Question 26

Infective stage of filarial parasites

Answer 26

L3

Question 27

Presents with lymphatic obstruction leading to elephantiasis

Answer 27

Filariasis

Question 28

Loeffler-like syndrome caused by microfilaria of W. bancrofti

Answer 28

Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia

Question 29

Gold standard for dx filariasis

Answer 29

Concentration method

Question 30

Drug of choice for bancroftian filariasis

Answer 30

DEC

Question 31

Manifests with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis

Answer 31

Angiostrongylosis

Question 32

Intermediate host of Rat lungworm

Answer 32

Acatina fulica (garden snail)

Question 33

Diagnosis of trichinella spiralis

Answer 33

Muscle biopsy

Question 34

MOT of Trichenella spiralis

Answer 34

Ingestion of raw pork

Question 35

Most common tapeworm

Answer 35

Taenia saginata

Question 36

Infective stage of pork tapeworm

Answer 36

cysticercus cellulosae

Question 37

Infective stage of beef tapeworm

Answer 37

Cysticercus bovis

Question 38

Neurocysticercosis MOT

Answer 38

fecal-oral

Question 39

DOC of taeniasis

Answer 39

Praziquantel

Question 40

Part of taenia that is ingested by the animals

Answer 40

Gravid proglottid (body segment)

Question 41

Criteria for cure of taeniasis

Answer 41

Recovery of scolex | Negative stool exam 3 mos after tx

Question 42

MOT of taenia solium infection

Answer 42

Ingestion of raw pork

Question 43

DOC for pork tapeworm cysticercosis

Answer 43

Praziquantel for 15-25 days

Question 44

Rat tapeworm

Answer 44

Hymenolepis diminuta

Question 45

Intermediate host of rat tapeworm

Answer 45

arthropod

Question 46

Intestinal nematodes

Answer 46

``` Giant roundworm Hookworms Whipworm Pinworm Threadworm Capillaria philippinensis ```