Step 1 CNS Amoebas| Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba & Balamuthia

Hello again doctors! In this video, I review the CNS amoebas for Step 1. Below you'll find some NCBI articles for further information on current research & case studies. Pay close attention to clinical presentation & remember the importance of taking a proper patient history. I wish you the very best of luck studying!

Timestamps
-Amoebic lifecycle 0:27
-Trophozoite structure 1:20
-Balamuthia mandrillaris 2:55
-Acanthamoeba polyphaga 6:20
-Naegleria fowleri 9:55

Sources
-Medical Microbiology class [MS2]
-First Aid 2018 [missing Acanthamoeba & Balamuthia]
-Sketchy Micro [also missing ^]
-Lippincott's Medical Microbiology

Outro song:
"Boo'ed Up" -Ella Mai

Further reading:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf...


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Photo sources
https://davidwangblog.wordpress.com/s...
shuttershock.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naegler...
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegler...
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A...
http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?...
https://www.emedmd.com/content/amoebi...