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| Diarrhea, cramping, abdominal pain, bloody stools |
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| Entameba (extraintestional) |
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| Liver involvement is common with abscess, fever, hepatomegaly, leukocystosis, Necrosis |
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| Malodorous, watery, diarrhea, cramping and distention, and epigastric pain are common. Sometimes accompanied by low-grade fever. |
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| Profuse, watery diarrhea, and cramping.Symptoms arise ~1 week after exposure. Generally abates after 1-2 weeks. |
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| Profuse, watery diarrhea, and cramping. Symptoms occur in > 80% of those exposed. Less common are fever (rarely), nausea, anorexia. Symptoms arise ~1 week after exposure. Generally abates after 1-2 weeks. Can be very severe in immunocompromised patients (e.g., AIDS), with up to 50 stools per day and volumes of many liters. Dehydration is a serious concern in this patient population and is often life threatening.Generally mild and self limiting except in immunocompromised patients. |
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| Generally mild. ~50% have colpitis macularis (“strawberry cervix”) characterized by patchy erythmatous lesions of the cervix. |
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| Generally mild. ~50% have colpitis macularis (“strawberry cervix”) characterized by patchy erythmatous lesions of the cervix. |
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Definition
| arise ~1 week after exposure and include cervical lymphadenopathy, headaches, night sweats, chorioretinitis. necrotic lesions |
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| toxoplasma + chorioretinitis, aids |
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Definition
| altered mental status, seizures, sensory abnormalities, hemiparesis, and coma |
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| acute congenital toxoplasmosis |
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Definition
| cerebral calcifications, hydrocephaly or microcephaly, chorioretinitis, |
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Term
Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)
naeglaeri fowli
also canthaomeba (slower) |
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Definition
| Symptoms include headaches (potentially severe), mental-status changes, alterations in taste/smell, sensitivity to light. Diffuse hemorrhage and necrosis of brain tissue |
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| amebic keratitis, acanthamobea |
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Definition
| Corneal ulcers resulting from trauma or contact lens use. Granulomatous skin lesions are also seen. |
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Definition
| Paroxisms and chills are common.Myalgia, malaise, fatigue. Nausea/Diarrhea. Anemia. Hepatomegaly/Splenomegaly. Neurological symptoms/altered mental status. Organ failure |
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| African Trypanosomiasis (acute) |
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Definition
| be ulceration at the bite site, a chancre by a fly |
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| trypanosome, african - Systemic |
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Definition
| Fever - cyclical. lymph node enlargement, myalgia, and arthralgia. post cervical lymph node enlargement |
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| CNS (african trypanosome) |
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Definition
| lethargy, tremors, headaches, wasting syndrome, meningoencephalitis, ataxia, or personality changes |
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Term
| african trypanosome (cns) |
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Definition
| coma and death within a few (9-12) months or a few (2-5) years |
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Term
| chaga's disease(american trypanosome) |
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Definition
| arises 7-20 days post-infection, and includes fever, lympadenopathy, hepato/splenomegaly, subcutaneous edema and rash, possibly inflamed lesion. |
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Term
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Definition
| Potential symptoms include cardiac enlargement following a long decade latency |
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Definition
| Symptoms begin with a red papule at the bite site 2 weeks to 2 months after infection. The lesion ulcerates and becomes crusted and hyperpigmented. The ulcers are painless, but may itch intensely. |
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Term
| Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis |
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Definition
| However, it can metastasize to mucosal surfaces, including the nasopharynx. ulcers are painless |
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Term
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Definition
| Infected bites are usually unapparent. Primary symptoms develop after a few weeks to a year or more and include fever and chills, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, renal dysfunction, and hypergammaglobulinemia. 80-90% of untreated symptomatic infections progress to death within 2 years. |
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Definition
| Symptoms arise 1-4 weeks following infection and include malaise, fever and chills, and weakness. Severe cases may also develop hepatosplenomegaly, anemia and renal failure. Splenectomy significant raises susceptibility and likelihood of severe disease. |
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Definition
| patients develop allergies to secretions of the worm |
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Definition
malnutrition by an unclear mechanism (competition for nutrients and depression of appetite are possible explanations). High worm burdens can produce abdominal pain and/or obstructions of the gut. During pulmonary migration, a pneumonitis can occur (Loeffler’s syndrome) with coughing, dyspnea and eosinophilia. in children
NOT RASH OR DIARRHEA |
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Definition
| Abdominal pain and secondary bacterial infections can occur as a result of worms penetrating the mucosa. |
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Term
ancyclostomata (hookworm)
hypochromic anemia, |
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Definition
| with potential developmental retardation in malnourished children. Other symptoms are generally mild (or undetectable) and include abdominal pain, diarrhea, malnutrition, Loeffler’s syndrome (during the lung phase), and rash at the penetration site. |
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| strongyloides (bile duct left out) |
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Definition
| Often asymptomatic, but can cause Loeffler’s syndrome (pneumonitis) during the lung phase. Heavy worm burdens can cause malabsorption, bloody diarrhea, and epigastric pain. |
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| Hyperinfection in strongyloides |
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Definition
| repeated cycles of autoinfection in AIDS. larvae migrate to most organ systems. high mortality. |
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Definition
| Fever, abdominal pain, myalgia, and marked eosinophilia occur, with increasing severity. “Splinter” hemorrhages. myocarditis, encephalitis, and pneumonitis. |
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Definition
| Most infections are asymptomatic. Heavy burdens, particularly in young children, can cause cough, rash, anorexia, hepatosplenomegaly, and pneumonitis |
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Definition
| red eye and visual impairment sometimes mistaken for retinoblastoma. |
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Definition
| lymphadenopathy, not confined to any subset of lymph nodes, and recurrent fever. Abscesses form occasionally |
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Definition
| dermatitis, skin nodules and ocular lesions. Eye involvement progresses from conjunctivitis to keratitis an |
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Term
| dracunuliasis (pain left out) |
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Definition
| After about 1 year, the worm migrates to a lower extremity (usually) and a blister forms |
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Term
loa loa
-observation of microfilarie in eye |
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Definition
| Microfilariae migrate particularly through muscle, subcutaneous tissue, and the eye. |
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Term
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Definition
| It can be transmitted (via mosquito bites) to humans, where it causes a “coin lesion” in the lung |
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Term
| schistosoma (katayama), hematuria and bacteriuria |
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Definition
| can occur a few weeks after exposure and includes fever, cough, abdominal pain, diarrhea, hepatosplenomegaly and eosinophilia. A rash can appear at the site of skin penetration. Liver granulomas can be seen.. |
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Definition
| a skin rash associated with larval penetration. can't reproduce |
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Definition
| immunological responses to deposited eggs with granulomatous inflammatory responses, fibrosis, and obstruction. |
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Definition
| Symptoms arise from larval migration and growth in the lung, including cough and fever. Destruction of lung tissue produces “rusty sputum” colored with blood and eggs and the necrosis is susceptible to secondary bacterial infections. |
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Definition
| abdominal pain, diarrhea, malabsorption and, in severe cases, intestinal obstructions. |
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Definition
| hepatomegaly, right upper quadrant pain, chills and fever, and eosinophilia. Hepatitis and biliary obstruction can result from worms occluding the bile duct. |
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Definition
| Usually asymptomatic, severe infections can cause fever, diarrhea, hepatomegaly, epigastric pain, and jaundice. |
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Term
taenia tapeworm
diphylobotrium (+B12 deficiency) |
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Definition
| (2) Infected individuals are rarely symptomatic, other than vague abdominal discomfort and complaints of chronic indigestion |
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Term
t. solium cysterioscis
(also invasion of cysts into muscles, tissue) |
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Definition
| In the brain, symptoms include hydrocephaly, meningitis, nerve damage, and seizures. Eye infections are also common with loss of visual acuity. |
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Term
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Definition
| Symptoms can mimic a slow growing tumor and pressure resulting can cause pathology dependent on the organ involved |
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Term
| hymenolepsis nana, dimunta |
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Definition
Generally asymptomatic
abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache and nausea |
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