Chickenpox Flashcards
1
Q
Incubation
A
1 -3 weeks
2
Q
Infectious period
A
48 hrs before rash - scabbing
3
Q
Risk of FVS <20/40
A
1%
4
Q
Risk of FVS 20-28/40
A
‘Very small’
5
Q
Risk of congenital varicella (varicella of newborn) if maternal infection in 4 weeks prior to delivery
A
50% infected
23% develop clinical varicella
6
Q
Maternal rash 7 days before - 7 days after delivery
A
Higher risk of severe varicella of newborn - fatal 20%
7
Q
Chickenpox exposure
A
PEP = oral aciclovir / valaciclovir from D7-14 post exposure
VZIG if allergic, within 10/7 of contact
8
Q
Chickenpox rash
A
oral aciclovir within 24hrs of rash
IV if severe
9
Q
Referral to FMU
A
All women diagnosed with chickenpox; at 16-20 weeks or 5 weeks post infection
10
Q
Incidence of VZV in pregnancy
A
3/1000
11
Q
Incidence of maternal pneumonia in chickenpox
A
5%
