Microbiology

Question 1

Chlamydia

Answer 1

-Discharge and inflammation of the cervix
-Women are rarely symptomatic
-Can infect the urinary Tracy
-can lead to premature labor
-with delivery baby has 70% chance of infection
-conjunctivitis or life threatening pneumonia
Tetracycline is contraindicated

Question 2

UTI

Answer 2

Undiagnosed uti can lead to kidney infection
-preterm labor

Question 3

UTI lab values

Answer 3

Values of +4 indicate uti

Question 4

When is the most dangerous time for an initial Herpes outbreak?

Answer 4

1st trimester

Question 5

Pyelonephritis

Answer 5

Kidney infection
-can lead to premature labor

Question 6

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Answer 6

Common infection 60% of the herbal populstion has antibodies.

-most damaging in the 1st trimester

-spread through bodily fluids such as. Looks, saliva, urine, semen, breastmilk

Question 7

Varicella

Answer 7

Chicken pox
-extremely dangerous in pregnancy

Question 8

Toxoplasmosis

Answer 8

Known to cause severe neurological damage to the fetus but only if contracted after 10 weeks
-avoid uncooked meat and cat feces