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Parasitology Flashcards

1
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What is the worst causitive organism of Malaria?

A

Plasmodium falciparum

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2
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Presentation of Malaria- Common?

A

Irregular fevers, diaphoresis

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3
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What are indications of poor prognosis of malaria/

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Marked agitation
Hyperventilation (respiratory distress)
Hypothermia (< 36.5°C; 97.7°F)
Bleeding
Deep coma
Anuria
Shock
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4
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How is malaria diagnosed?

A

THIN (identification of specific organism) and

THICK ( Looking for the organism in general)

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5
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What is the prophylactic treatment for malaria?

A

NON-resistant Area: CHLOROQUINE
Doxycycline: Upset with photosensitivity.
MEFLOQUINE
MALARONE:

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6
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What is the treatment for uncomplicated malaria?

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Artemether + Lumefantrine

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7
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Treatment for Severe Malaria ( FALCIPARUM) ?

A

ARTESUNATE

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8
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What is Katayama Fevers associated with?

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Schistosomiasis

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9
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What are the species of Schistosomiasis that cause Katayama Fever?

A

S Mansoni

S. Japonicum

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10
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What Transmission occurs with blood flukes entering the skin of the feet from contaminated water.

A

Schistosomiasis

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11
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What is the treatment of Schistosomiasis?

A

Praziquantel

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12
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What is the diagnostic testing of Schistosomiasis?

A

Eosinophilia

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13
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What patient is usually infected with toxoplasmosis?

A

HIV patients

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14
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What is the transmission of toxoplasmosis?

A

ingestion of raw pork,
inhalation of cat feces,
from mother to fetus

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15
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What is the presentation of toxoplasmosis?

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focal neurologic deficits

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16
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What is a key to remember with Toxoplasmosis?

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Pregnant women should not change cat litter at the risk of fetal transmission.

17
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What is a clinical manifestation of infected fetal development with toxoplasmosis?

A

Retinochoroiditis

18
Q

That is the Dx for Toxoplasmosis?

A

CT Ring enhancing lesions

19
Q

Tx for Toxoplasmosis?

A

Pyrimethamine

20
Q

What disease can you get from Pediculosis?

A

Body louse is vector for several human diseases, most notably Rickettsia prowazekii (causative agent for epidemic TYPHUS . )

21
Q

What is common treatment for Pediculosis and Scabies?

A

Permethrin

Ivermecitn

22
Q

Where do lice live?

A

They live on the clothing and go to the body to eat and then go back to the clothing.

23
Q

Are there any human disease transmition with bed bugs?

A

NO

24
Q

What is the treatment for bedbugs?

A

Calamine Lotion- Itching relief

Possible Prednisone for inflammatory itching.

25
Q

Ascariasis?

A

Worm- Ascaris Lumbricoides

26
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What is the transmission of Ascariasis?

A

Fecal Oral route- eggs in warm moist contaminated soil.

27
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Presentation of Ascariasis

A

ABD Pain, Diarrhea,

28
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Treatment of Ascariasis

A

Albendazole

29
Q

What is the name of pinworms?

A

Enterobiasis

30
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Treatment of enterobiasis?

A

mebendazole

31
Q

What is the most common heminthic infection in the USA

A

Pinworms

32
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Where do pin worms mate?

A

ileocecal region

33
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What is the other name for hookworms?

A

Necatoriasis?

34
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What do hookworms cause?

A

Intestinal inflamation

< Iron absorpation

35
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What does hook worms cause?

A

Iron deficiency anemia

36
Q

What is the treatment for pork tapeworms?

A

Praziquantel

37
Q

What is the difference between pork tapeworm and trichinosis?

A

Trichinosis has Muscle involvment.

38
Q

What is the rare but most common cause of death with trichinosis?

A

Mycoarditis.

39
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What is the treatment for trichinosis?

A

Mebendazole or Ablendazole

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