Congenital Infections Flipped Flashcards
What defines a congenital infection?
What are some examples of non-infectious congenital conditions?
How do neonatal infections differ from congenital ones?
What symptoms of congenital infections can manifest before, at and/or a significant time after birth?
How are these infections transmitted?
What are the main congenital pathogens that can be transferred via intrauterine route?
What are the human viruses that cause vertical and perinatal infections?
What laboratory studies are used for a suspected intrauterine infection?
What are the TORCHS organisms?
Give the biology of human cytomegalovirus
What are the potential causes of HCMV?
What are the findings of congenital CMV?
What are the differential diagnoses of congenital CMV?
Give the epidemiology of CMV
Whats the impact of serology of CMV in a mother?
How can mothers be exposures CMV?
Urine, saliva, and sexual activity
Discuss the pathogenesis of congenital CMV
How can CMV be diagnosed prenatally?
How can CMV be diagnosed postnatally?