Gynecological and Pregnancy Related Infections Part 4 Flashcards
what are the most important infections that can cause fetal death
TORCH
T- toxoplasmosis (parasite)
Other- syphyllis (bacteria), parvovirus (DNA parvovirus), Varicella (DNA herpes virus)
R-Rubella (RNA virus)
C- CMV (DNA herpes virus)
H- HIV (RNA virus) /Herpes Simplex (DNA herpes virus)
transplacental spread of infection
toxoplasmosis infection is caused by?
the parasite toxoplasma gondii
what is the definitive host of toxoplasma gondii
cats and cysts are tramsitted through their feces
infection by toxoplasma gondii is through
direct ingestion of raw meat or cat feces (food or drink)
once ingested the toxoplasma gondii cyst forms?
tachyzoites which spread placentally to cause congenital infection
maternal infection with toxoplasmosis is typically _
asymptomatic
if anything there will be nonspecific lymphadenopathy and or fever
in general toxoplasmosis in a baby has effects on _ and _
gives rise to what disease processes
CNS and eyes givign rise to chorioretinitis, intracranial calcifications and hydrocephalus
seziures, blurred vision, intellectual disability
risk of severity of infection of toxoplasmosis is dependent upon? what can happen
gestational age at the time of infection, early infection can lead to still birth and neurologic deficiency
how do we screen/diagnose toxoplasmosis
we test antibodies/serology looking for IGM and IGG
done in high risk areas or with cause for concern
what is the treatment of toxoplasmosis
treatment is done to only protect the fetus and we use spiramycin or pyrimethamin-sulfadiazine
early congenital syphyilis occurs within 2 years of birth and occurs when _ crossses the placental barrier. It presents with?
treponema pallidum
presents with snuffles (mucus membrane involvement, rash on palms and soles, and genital rash)- secondary syphilis symptoms
also hepatomegaly and jaundice
late congenital syphilis occurs more than 2 years after birth , what the symptoms?
neurosphilis which can cause gummas in the bone and skin, hearing loss with 8th nerve disruption, saber shins, saddle nose, frontal bossing, hutchingtons teeth, intersitial keratitis of the corenal stroma
saber shin- bowing of tibias
saddle nose- depressed nasal brige
frontal bossing- prominent forehead
all pregnant women should be screened for syphilis when?
at their first visit with either nontreponemal or treponemal test, furst testing at 28 and 32 weeks if high risk
treatment for syphilis?
penicillin
varicella zoster virus spreads through?
respiratory droplets
primary infection of VZV is?
varicella or chicken pox with a rash in various stages of healing, fever, malaise and sometimes pneumonia
VZV remains latent in the sensory ganglia like the dorsal root and can reactivate to cause?
shingles along dermatones (painful)
maternal varicella (chickenpox) puts an infant at risk for?
congential varicella syndrome
what is congenital varicella syndrome
limb hypoplasia, and circatrical skin lesions
does maternal herpes zoster cause congential varicella syndrome?
no
neonatal varicella can be caused from maternal peripartum infection of either _ or _
maternal varicella or maternal herpes zoster
if there is a known peripartum exposure of maternal zoster or varicella what can er give prophallatically ?
immune globulin VZV
neonatal varicella can lead to _ because infants have poor immunity
disseminated varicella
disseminated neonatal varicella can be treated with
acyclovir
what antibody can cross the blood placenta barrier
IgG
at the beginning of all pregnancies you should test for immunity to VZV and that should be documented, and serology testing for _ should be conducted. if a pregnant patient is not immune for VZV when should you give the vaccine?
IgG
give after birth because it is a live vaccine and not safe during pregnancy
if there is expsoure to VZV in a pregnant patient give them _
if there is known disease of VZV in a pregnant patient give them _
VZV immune globulin to protect fetus
acycolvir
Parvovirus B19 is responsible for the illness _
erythema infectiosum/5th disease
what is the presentation of 5th disease
fever, slapped cheek malar rash and maybe arthralgias
ParvoB19 virus is cytotoxic to?
erythroid progenitor cells (RBC precursors)
complications of ParvoB19 virus in kids (mom usually asymptomatic, early infectio provides IGG protection for baby but infection during pregnancy causes devestating pathology)
aplastic anemia in people with sickle cell
fetal loss
fetal anemia
hyrops fetalis
the end result of parvovirus B19 in a fetus due to killing erythrocyte precursors is?
congestive heart failure and hydrops fetalis
accumulation of fluid in serous cavities like pleural or pericardial cavities