Chagas - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Parasitology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 A sexually transmitted protozoal disease is A. African trypanosomiasis. B. trichomoniasis. C. American trypanosomiasis. D. toxoplasmosis. - answerB. trichomoniasis The triatomid bug is best known as the A. vector of South American sleeping sickness (Chagas). B. insect that harbors Balantidium species. C. arthropod that transmits toxoplasmosis. D. mosquito that carries malaria. - answerA. vector of South American sleeping sickn...

Chagas Disease - Answer Caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus- difficulty swallowing Enlarged colon- abdominal pain or constipation Treat wit...

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2024 Usmle Step 1 NEW UPDATE 2023 WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |GRADED A often precedes squamous cell carcinoma - ANSWER- actinic keratosis primary adrenocortical deficiency - ANSWER- Addison's disease polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, precocious puberty, cafe-au-lait spots, short stature, young girls - diagnosis? - ANSWER- Albright's syndrome hereditary nephritis with nerve deafness - ANSWER- Alport's syndrome anti-basement membrane antibodies - diagnosis? - ANSWER- Goodpasture...

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immunohematology correct answers the study of the immune aspects of hematology to provide safe therapeutic blood products to patients antigen (Ag) correct answers a substance that is recognized by the body as being foreign, which causes an immune response antibody (Ab) correct answers a protein substance that is secreted by plasma cells in response to an antigen hemolysis correct answers the disruption of the RBC membrane, causing release of hemoglobin into the plasma agglutination c...

Chagas Disease correct answerCaused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasite passed in the feces of Reduviidae/kissing bug Penetrates broken skin or intact mucous membranes forming a pseudocyst releasing inflammatory infiltrates into myocytes; stains with Giemsa & Wright Romana sign occurs when portal of entry is the conjunctiva or eyelid May resulting in: Enlarged heart- CHF, sudden cardiac arrest Enlarged esophagus- difficulty swallowing Enlarged colon- abdominal pain or constipation Trea...

A number of NTDs are causes by ______________ and ________________. - Answer a number of NTDs are causes by worms and protozoas. NTDs: - Answer Neglected Tropical Diseases -substantial morbitiy and mortality NTDs are typically persist only in the _______________, more marginalizes ___________________. What are the 4 characteristics of the conflicted areas? - Answer NTs are typically persist only in the poorest, most marginalized communnities. Conflicted ares include -social stigm...