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Parity

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of pregnancies that led to a birth beyond 20 weeks’ gestational age or an infant weighing > 500 g

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Gravidity

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of times a woman has been pregnant

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Developmental age

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of weeks and days since fertilization

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Gestational age

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of weeks and days measured from the 1st day of the LMP

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Determinants of gestational age

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  1. Fundal height
  2. Fetal heart tones (Doppler)
  3. Quickening
  4. Ultrasound
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Fundal height measurement

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Umbilicus - 20 weeks + 2-3 cm/weeks thereafter

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Fetal heart tones (Doppler)

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Typically 10 - 12 weeks

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Quickening - appreciation of fetal movement

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Usually heard 17 - 18 weeks

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Ultrasound

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  1. Measures fetal crown-rup length: 6 - 12 weeks

2. Measures biparietal diameter, femure length, and abdominal circumference: 13 weeks

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Most reliable measurement of GA

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Ultrasound

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Quantitative B-hCG

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  1. Diagnose and follow ectopic pregnancy
  2. Monitor trophoblastic disease
  3. Screen for fetal aneuploidy
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B-hCG

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  • standard for diagnosing pregnancy

- produced by placenta

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Rate of B-hCG production

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  • reaches peak, 100,000mIU/ml by 10 weeks’ GA

- decreases throughout 2nd trimester and levels off by 3rd trimester

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Ultrasound

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  • used to confirm intrauterine prenancy
  • gestational sac visible by 5 weeks GA
  • B-hCG in range of 1000 - 1500 IU/ml
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Renal changes during pregnancy

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  • Renal flow increases 25-50%

- GFR increases early then plateaus

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Weight changes during normal pregnancy

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  • uterine weight increases from ~ 60 - 70 g to ~ 900 g - 1200g
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Weight gain recommendations during pregnancy

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  • 1.0 - 1.5kg/mo
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Weight gain guidelines by BMI

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  • undeweight: 12 - 18 kg
  • acceptable: 11- 16 kg
  • overweight: 7 - 11kg
  • severely overweight: 7kg
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Folic acid supplementation

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decreases neural tube defects for ALL reproductive age woman

  • 0.4mg/day
  • 4 mg/day for women w/ hx of neural tube defets in prior pregnancies
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CV changes during normal pregnancy

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  • HR gradually increases 20%
  • BP gradually decreases by 10% by 34 wks, then increases to prepregnancy values
    SV increases to maximum at 19 weeks then plateaus
    CO rises rapidly by 20% then increases to addl 10% by 28 wk
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Pulm changes during pregnancy

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  • RR remains unchanged
  • TV increases by 30 - 40%
  • Expiratory reserve gradually decreases
  • Vital capacity unchanged
  • Resp minute volume increases by 40%
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Blood changes during normal pregnancy

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  • Blood volume increases by 50% in 2nd trimester
  • Hct decreases slightly
  • Fibrinogen increases
  • Electrolytes remains unchanged
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GI changes during normal pregnancy

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  • sphincter tone decreases

- gastric emptying time increases

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Immunoglobulins that cross placenta

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IgG

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Organisms that can cross placenta (9)

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  1. Toxoplasmosis
  2. Rubella
  3. HIV
  4. Parvovirus
  5. CMV
  6. Enterovirus
  7. Treponema pallidum
  8. Listeria monocytogenes
  9. Parvovirus B19
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Prenatal Visits

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Wks 0 - 28: every 4 wks
Wks 29 - 35: every 2 wks
Wks 36 - birth: every wk

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Heme Prenatal Dx Testing: initial visit

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  • CBC, Rh factor, type and screen
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Infectious Dz prenatal testing: initial visit

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  • UA and cx
  • Rubella Ab titer
  • HBsg
  • RPR/VRDL
  • Cervical gonorrhea and chlamydia
  • PPD
  • HIV
  • Pap smear (to check for dysplasia)
  • Consider HCV and varicella based on hx
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Genetic testing during initial visist

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  • HbA1c
  • Sickle cell screening
  • Tay-Sachs disease
  • Cystic fibrosis
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Prenatal Dx Testing: 9-14 wks

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  • PAPP-A + nuchal transparency

- free B-hCG +/- chorionic villus sampling

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 15 - 22 wks

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  • Maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP) or
  • Quad screen

+/- amniocentesis

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 18-20 wks

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Ultrasound for full anatomic screen

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 24- 28 wks

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1 hr glucose challenge test for gestational diabetes screen

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 28 - 30 wks

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RhoGAM for Rh- women (after antibody screen)

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 35- 40 wks

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Group B Strep cx (GBS)

- repeat CBC

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Prenatal Dx Testing: 34 - 40 wks

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  • Cervical chlamydia and gonorrhea cx
  • HIV
  • RPR in high risk pts
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Quad screening

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  1. MSAFP
  2. Inhibin A
  3. Estriol
  4. B-hCG
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Maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP)

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  • produced by fetus and enters maternal circulation
  • reported multiples of median (MoMs)
  • measurement results depend on accurate gestational testing
  • rarely tested alone, quad screening incr. sensitivity for chromosal abnormalities
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Elevated MSAFP (> 2.5 MoMs) associated w/

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  • open neural tube defects (anencephaly, spina bifida)
  • abdominal wall defects (gastrochisis, omphacele)
  • multiple gestation
  • incorrect gestational dating
  • fetal death
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Reduced MSAFP (< 0.5 MoM) is associated w/

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  • Trisomy 21 and 18
  • Fetal demise
  • Inaccurate gestational testing
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Trisomy 18 via quad screening

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    • Still UNDERage at 18**
  • decreased AFP
  • decreased estriol
  • decreased B-hCG
  • decreased inhibin A
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Trisomy 21 via quad screening

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    • 2 up and 2 down**
  • decreased AFP, estrol
  • increased B-hCG, inhibin A
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Pregnancy-associated Plasma Protein A (PAPP-A)

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  • recommended at 9 - 14 wks
  • PAPP-A + nuchal transparency + free B-hCG can detect 91% of Down’s syndrome and 95% of cases of trisomy 18
  • screen of low risk pregnant women (< 35 y/o)
  • available earlier than CVS and less invasive than CVS
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CVS

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  • done at 10 - 12 wks
  • transcervical or transabdominal aspiration of placenta
  • geneticall diagnostic/ available at earlier GA
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Diasadvantages of CVS

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  • Risk of fetal loss is 1%
  • Cannot detect open neural tube defects
  • Limb defects are associated w/ CVS < 9 wks
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Amniocentesis

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  • done at 15 - 20 wks
  • transabdominal aspiration of aminiotic fluid using U/S needle
  • genetically diagnostic
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Disadvantages of CVS

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At risk for:

  • premature of membranes (PROM)
  • chorioamniocentesis
  • fetal maternal hemorrhage
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Indications for amniocentesis

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  • in women > 35 yrs of age at time of delivery
  • conjuction with abnormal quad screen
  • in Rh-sensitized pregnancy to obtain fetal blood type or detect fetal hemolysis
  • to eval lung maturity via lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio > 2.5
  • detect presence of phosphatidylglycerol (during 3rd trimester)
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ToRCHES pathogens

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  • organisms that can cross placenta
  • Taxoplasmosis
  • Other (Parvovirus, Varicella, Listeria, TB, malaria)
  • Rubella
  • CMV
  • Herpes Simplex Virus
  • Syphillis
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Spontaneous abortion (SAB)

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  • loss of product of conception (POC) prior to 20 wk of pregnancy
  • more than 80% occur in 1st trimester
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Major factors that contribute to SAB

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  1. Chromosomal abnormalities
  2. Maternal factors
  3. Environmental factors
  4. Fetal factors
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Chromosomal abnormalities in SAB

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  • factor in 50% of SABs in 1st trimester
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Maternal factors in SAB

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Dx of Spontaneous Abortions

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Dx of spontaneous abortions

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  • decreased levels of B-hCG
  • U/S can identify:
    • gestational sac 5-6 wks from LMP
      • fetal pole at 6 wks
      • fetal cardiac activity at 6-7 wks
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Fetal defects: ACEis

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  • fetal renal tubular dysplasia and neonatal renal failure
  • oligohydramnios
  • intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
  • lack of cranial ossification
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Alcohol: fetal defects

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  • Fetal alcohol syndrome (growth restriction before and after birth)
  • Mental retardation
  • Midfacial hypoplasia
  • Renal and cardiac defects
  • Consumption of > 6 wks per day is associated w/ 40% risk of FAS
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Androgens: fetal defect

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  • virilization of females

- advanced genital development in males

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Carbamazepine

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  • neural tube defects
  • fingernail hypoplasia
  • microcephaly
  • developmental delay
  • IUGR
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Cocaine: fetal defects

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  • Bowel atresias
  • Congenital malformations of the heart, limbs, face, and GU tract
  • Microcephaly
  • IUGR
  • Cerebral infarctions
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Diethylstilbestrol (DES): fetal defects

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  • Clear cell adenoma of vagina or cervix
  • Vaginal adenosis
  • Abnormalities of cervix and uterus or testes
  • Possible infertility
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Lead: fetal defects

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  • increased risk of SAB

- stillbirths

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Lithium: fetal defects

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Congenital heart disease (Ebstein’s anomaly)

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Methotrexate: fetal defects

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increased SAB rate

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Organic mercury: fetal defects

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Cerebral atrophy
Microcephaly
Mental retardation
Spasticity
Seizures
Blindness
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Phenytoin: fetal defects

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  • IUGR
  • Mental retardation
  • Microcephaly
  • Dysmorphic craniofacial features
  • Cardiac defects
  • Fingernail hypoplasia
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Radiation: fetal defects

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  • Microcephaly
  • Mental retardation
  • Medical diagnostic radiation delivering < 0.05 Gy to the fetus has no diagnostic risk
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Streptomycin and kanamycin: fetal defects

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  • Hearing loss

- CN VIII damage

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Tetracycline: fetal defects

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  • Permanent yellow-brown discoloration of deciduous teeth

- Hypoplasia of tooth enamel

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Thalidomide: fetal defects

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  • Bilateral limb deficiencies
  • Anotia and microtia
  • Cardiac and GI abnormalities
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Trimethadone and paramethadone: fetal defects

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  • Cleft lip palate
  • Cardiac defects
  • Microcephaly
  • Mental retardation
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Valproic acid: fetal defects

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  • Neural tube defects (spina bifida)

- Minor craniofacial defects

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Vitamin A derivatives: fetal defects

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  • increased SAB rate
  • Microtia
  • Thymic agenesis
  • CV defects
  • Craniofacial dysmorphism
  • Microphthalmia
  • Cleft lip or cleft palate
  • Mental retardation
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Warfarin: fetal defects

** wages WAR on the fetus**

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  • Natal hypoplasia and stippled bone epiphyses
  • Developmental delay
  • IUGR
  • Ophthalmologic abnormalities
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Toxoplasmosis: transmission

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  • transplacental

- primary infxn via consumption of raw meat or contact w/ cat feces

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Toxplasmosis: Sx and Dx

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Sx:
- hydrocephalus
- intracranial calcifications
- chorioretinitis
- ring enhancing lesions on MRI
Dx:
- serum testing
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Toxoplasmosis: Dx and Tx

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Dx: serologic testing
Tx: pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine

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Toxoplasmosis: Prevention

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  • Avoid exposure to cat feces during pregnancy

- Spiramycin prophylaxis for 3rd trimester

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Rubella: Transmission

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  • transplacental in the 1st trimester
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Rubella: Sx

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  • purpuric “blueberry muffin”rash
  • cataracts
  • mental retardation
  • hearing loss
  • patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
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Rubella: Dx and Tx

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Dx: serologic testing
Tx: symptomatic

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Rubella: prevention

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  • immunize before pregnancy

- vaccinate the mother after delivery if serologic titers remain negative

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CMV: transmission

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  • primarily transplacental
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CMV: Sx

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  • petechial rash

- periventricular calcifications

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