TORCH Flashcards
1
Q
Presents with fetal growth restriction, microcephaly, intracranial calcifications, hearing loss, seizures, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, and petechial rash.
A
CMV
2
Q
What are the torch infections?
A
The acronym TORCH stands for the causative pathogens of congenital infections: Toxoplasma gondii, others (including Treponema pallidum, Listeria, varicella zoster virus, and parvovirus B19), rubella virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV).
3
Q
Most common cause of nonhereditary sensorineural hearing loss
A
CMV
4
Q
How do we treat congenital HSV?
A
Intravenous acyclovir
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