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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
02/04/2014

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Term

Symbiosis

Definition

 

one organism (the parasite) benefits and the other (the host) is generally harmed
Term
Commensalism
Definition
relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits without affecting the other
Term
Parasitism
Definition
one benefits while the other is harmed
Term
Mutualism
Definition
is a biological interaction between two organisms, where each individual derives a fitness benefit
Term

10% Formalin

PVA

Definition
Stool Transport Media
Term
PVA
Definition

Good for liquid stools

Good for making trichrome stained slides

Term
10% Formalin
Definition

Good for ova, cysts, larvae

Cannot make trichrome stained slides

Term
Life Cycle: E. vermicularis
Definition
  • Ova in environment
  • Embryonated ova
  • Ingested by humans
  • Larvae hatch in small intestine
  • Adults devlop in large intestine
  • Fertilization
  • Gravid female migrates
  • Perianal area
  • Ova laid
Term
humans
Definition
Enterobius vermicularis host(s)?
Term
Enterobius vermicularis
Definition

1 flattened side

thick hyaline membrane

amorphous mass inside

~55x25 u

Term

Enterobius vermicularis

Enterobiasis symptoms

Definition

Inflammation and itching

-perianal

-perineal

-vaginal

Insomnia

Term
Scotch tape prep
Definition
Used for diagnosing pinworm infection
Term
Trichuris trichiura
Definition
Trichiuriasis
Term
Trichuris trichiura
Definition
Whipworm
Term
Humans
Definition
Known host(s) for Trichuris trichiura
Term
Trichuris trichiura life cycle
Definition
  • Ova in enironment
  • Embyoated ova
  • Ingested by humans
  • Larvae hatch in small intestine
  • Adults develop in large intestine
  • Fertilization
  • Ova laid in Large intestine
  • Feces
Term
Trichuris trichiura
Definition

Football shape

Bile stained shell

2 transparent plugs of mucus

Usually unembyonated

Term

Trichuris trichiura

Whipworm

Definition

Symptoms

Usual symptoms

-ab pain

-bloody diarrhea

-nausea

Chronic infection- anemia

-rectal prolapse

Term

LC of Ascaris, Hookworm, Strongyloides

Migration Phase

Definition
  • Larvae in blood and lymphatics
  • Liver
  • Heart
  • Lungs
  • Break out of alveoli
  • Ascend respiratory tract
  • Coughed up and swallowed
  • small intestine
  • adults
  • fertilization
  • Ova laid in small intestine
Term
Ascaris lumbricoides
Definition
roundworm
Term
humans
Definition
Known host(s) for Ascaris lumbricoides
Term
Ascaris lumbricoides
Definition

Ovum ~60X45

Bile stained

Double Hyaline Shell when fertile

Cortication

 

Term
Ascaris lumbricoides
Definition

Light infetion- may be asymptomatic

Heavier- allergic symptoms, ab pain

Very Heavy- intestinal obstruction

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