Paragonimus Flashcards
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It is a parasitic lung fluke (flat worm).
Paragonimus
This spp. of paragonimus are found throughout eastern, southwestern, and
southeast Asia; (including China, the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand).
Paragonimus westermani
Paragonimus cases of illness are from infection occurring after a person eats raw or undercooked infected crab or crayfish. True or False?
True
This spp. of paragonimus are found in Central and South America
Paragonimus mexicanus
The illness cause by paragonimus is known as?
Paragonimiasis
This spp. of paragonimus are found in Africa
Paragonimus africanus
This spp. of paragonimus are found in found in the midwestern and southern United States living in crayfish.
Paragonimus kellicotti
More than ____ species of trematodes (flukes) of the genus Paragonimus have been reported which infect animals and humans.
30
Among the more than 10 species reported to infect humans, the most common is the?
Paragonimus westermani
Infections or paragonimus spp. may persist for ______ in humans.
20 years
Animals such as pigs, dogs, and a variety of feline species can also harbor P. westermani. True or False?
True
Symptoms of long-term infection or paragonimus may mimic bronchitis or tuberculosis, with coughing up of blood- tinged sputum. True or False?
True
The adult paragonimus are reddish brown and ovoid, measuring?
7.5-12 mm and 4-6 mm
Adult flukes living in the lung cause lung disease. True or False?
True
Paragonimus flukes may also invade the liver, spleen, intestinal wall, peritoneum, and abdominal lymph nodes. True or False?
True
The acid-fast stain that is used for TB testing of sputum can be used in diagnosing paragonimus. True or False?
False, it can destroy the eggs
Serologic tests can be especially useful for early infections (prior to maturation of flukes) or for ectopic infections where eggs are not passed in stool. True or False?
True
It is the drug of choice: adult or pediatric dosage use for paragonimus.
Praziquantel
For cerebral disease, a short course of this may be given to help reduce the inflammatory response around dying flukes.
Corticosteroids with praziquantel
This can be an alternative treatment for paragonimiasis which is given in patients 6 years of age and older.
Triclabendazole
