md0841 - Parasitology I.pdf - U.S Army Medical Course - BODY_FACTORY

U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS 78234-6100

PARASITOLOGY I

SUBCOURSE MD0841 EDITION 100

DEVELOPMENT

This subcourse is approved for resident and correspondence course instruction. It

reflects the current thought of the Academy of Health Sciences and conforms to printed

Department of the Army doctrine as closely as currently possible. Development and

progress render such doctrine continuously subject to change.

ADMINISTRATION

Students who desire credit hours for this correspondence subcourse must enroll in the

subcourse. Application for enrollment should be made at the Internet website:

http://www.atrrs.army.mil. You can access the course catalog in the upper right corner.

Enter School Code 555 for medical correspondence courses. Copy down the course

number and title. To apply for enrollment, return to the main ATRRS screen and scroll

down the right side for ATRRS Channels. Click on SELF DEVELOPMENT to open the

application; then follow the on-screen instructions.

For comments or questions regarding enrollment, student records, or examination

shipments, contact the Nonresident Instruction Branch at DSN 471-5877, commercial

(210) 221-5877, toll-free 1-800-344-2380; fax: 210-221-4012 or DSN 471-4012, e-mail

accp@amedd.army.mil, or write to:

NONRESIDENT INSTRUCTION BRANCH

AMEDDC&S

ATTN: MCCS-HSN

2105 11TH STREET SUITE 4191

FORT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234-5064

Be sure your social security number is on all correspondence sent to the Academy of

Health Sciences.

CLARIFICATION OF TERMINOLOGY

When used in this publication, words such as "he," "him," "his," and "men" 'are intended

to include both the masculine and feminine genders, unless specifically stated otherwise

or when obvious in context.

USE OF PROPRIETARY NAMES

The initial letters of the names of some products may be capitalized in this subcourse.

Such names are proprietary names, that is, brand names or trademarks. Proprietary

names have been used in this subcourse only to make it a more effective learning aid.

The use of any name, proprietary or otherwise, should not be interpreted as

endorsement, deprecation, or criticism of a product; nor should such use be considered

to interpret the validity of proprietary rights in a name, whether it is registered or not.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson

Paragraphs

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY

Section I. Overview of Parasitology

1-1--1-9

Section II. Safety and Quality Control in the Parasitology

Laboratory

1-10--1-16

Section III. Taxonomy of Parasites Infecting Humans

1-17--1-22

Section IV. Microscopy

1-23--1-33

Exercises

COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND PROCESSING

CLINICAL SPECIMENS

Section II. Blood Specimens

2-6--2-13

Section III. Gastrointestinal Tract Specimens

2-14--2-21

Exercises

APPENDIX: Glossary

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Section I. Overview

2-1--2-5

CORRESPONDENCE COURSE OF

THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL

SUBCOURSE MD0841

PARASITOLOGY I

INTRODUCTION

Parasitic infection can greatly interfere with a soldier's ability to complete his

mission. The presence of parasites in a soldier's system can not only interfere with his

ability to function, but also can make him susceptible to certain diseases. Since soldiers

may serve in most areas of the world, you must be able to identify parasites that are

found in the various parts of the globe.

In your job as a medical laboratory specialist, you will perform a variety of test

procedures on samples taken from humans. Some of these samples will include feces

and tissue scrapings used in the diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infection.

Therefore, you must be knowledgeable in several areas of parasitology. The knowledge

you will need is reflected in the two subcourses you are about to study. Subcourses

MD0841, Parasitology I, and MD0842, Parasitology II, address areas of particular

importance in parasitology.

Subcourse MD0841, Parasitology I, will give you a basic background in

parasitology. An overview of parasitology; safety and quality control in the parasitology

laboratory; taxonomy of parasites infecting humans; and microscopy are presented in this

subcourse.

It is necessary for you to master the content of this subcourse before you proceed

to the next subcourse. If you already have a parasitology background, use this

subcourse as a refresher before starting your study of Subcourse MD0842.

Subcourse Components :

The subcourse instructional material consists of two lessons and an appendix as

follows:

Lesson 1, Introduction to Parasitology

Lesson 2, Collecting, Preserving, and Processing Clinical Specimens.

Appendix, Glossary.

Here are some suggestions that may be helpful to you in completing this

subcourse:

--Read and study each lesson carefully.

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--Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work

the exercises at the end of the lesson, marking your answers in this booklet.

--After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those

on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise

incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to

determine why your response was not the correct one.

Credit Awarded :

Upon successful completion of the examination for this subcourse, you will be

awarded 8 credit hours.

To receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an

examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston,

Texas.

You can enroll by going to the web site http://atrrs.army.mil and enrolling under

"Self Development" (School Code 555).

A listing of correspondence courses and subcourses available through the

Nonresident Instruction Section is found in Chapter 4 of DA Pamphlet 350-59, Army

Correspondence Course Program Catalog. The DA PAM is available at the following

website: http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/p350-59.pdf.

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