Varicella Zoster and pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
what is VZV a type of
A
DNA virus of the herpes family
2
Q
incidence of VZV in women
-state primary and reactivtaion forms
A
> 90% women have had
primary -chickenpox
reactivation- shingles
3
Q
riskfs of maternal chickenpox 3
A
pneumonia
hepatitis
encephalitis
mortality
4
Q
what is it called when maternal VZV infects the fetus in utero
-what happens 5
A
fetal varicella syndrome
-in utereo- skin scarring, eye defects, limb hypoplasia, nuelogical abnormalities
5
Q
what if matertnal infection with VZV close to time of delivery
-management
A
varicella infection in newborn
-around delivery, 1y infection in neonatal period, severe chickenpox, treat with aciclovir
6
Q
how to check risk of maternal transmission of VZV
A
history and measure maternal IgG
