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Chagas Flashcards

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Acute infection IP and duration

A

IP 1 week+, lasts 1-2 mths

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Chagas vector

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triatomine

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Chagas parasite

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trypanosoma cruzi

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Form of parasite in triatomine

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epimastigote

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form of parasite in human

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trypomastigote

amastigote

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DDx acute chagas

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typhoid
malaria
brucellosis
VL
EBV
toxo
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DDx chronic chagas

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other cardiomyopathies (viral, ETOH etc)
achalasia (mega oesoph)
Hirshsprung (mega colon)

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