Transplacental infections - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AHN 548 Exam 1. All Questions and answers. VERIFIED. Congenital infections- essentials of dx and typical features - -can be acquired in utero, perinatally and postnatally -Can be asymptomatic in newborn period -clinical sx complexes include IUGR, chorioretinitis, cataracts, cholestatic jaundice, thrombocytopenia, skin rash and brain calcifications -Dx: PCR, antigen and antibody studies and culture CMV (Congenital) - -MOST COMMON TRANSMITTED IN UTERO Sx: hepatosplenomegaly, petechiae...

Midterm Exam: MN576/ MN 576 (New 2024/2025) Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A| 100% Correct QUESTION MTCT stands for mother to child transmission QUESTION What is the MTCT of untreated HIV mothers? What about treated mothers? Answer: 15-45% Less than 5% QUESTION What percentage of new HIV infections in children are from MTCT Answer: 90% QUESTION What can be used to predict MTCT Answer: Maternal HIV RNA viral load QUESTION ...

Transplacental transmission of this pathogen can lead to still births or spontaneous abortions in pregnant women and encephalitis in immune compromised individuals. - Toxoplasma gondii Causative agent of African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping sickness) - T. brucei Which statement correctly describes parasitism: - Where one member lives in or on another organism at the expense of the host. Which of these characteristics is *NOT* correct for the protozoan parasites? - pseudopodium ...

Canine NAVLE Review Questions and Answers Already Passed Main DDx for *5 month old* mixed breed dog with lethargy, *ocular & nasal discharge*, cough, vomiting & diarrhea. (Keratitis, conjunctivitis, uveitis) Canine Distemper Common Age of Canine Distemper? 3-6 months What are the order of general clinical signs for Canine Distemper? 1st= Resp & Ocular 2nd= GI Signs 3rd= CNS signs- *Myoclonus* Canine Distemper: Main clinical sign is "chewing gum" seizures + myoclonus. What is ...

Mechanism/manifestation of congenital infections -transplacental -IUGR -LBW -congenital malformations -fetal loss -still birth (anomalies/loss/syndromes) Mechanism/manifestation of perinatal infections -exposure to ano-genital secretions/blood -meningitis -septicemia -pneumonia -PTL (?) (illnesses) Mechanism/manifestations of postnatal/neonatal infections -direct contact -breast feeding -nosocomial exposure -meningitis -septicemia -conjunctivitis -pneumonitis (illnesses) Maternal effects o...

Neonatal effects of rubella in the first trimester Congenital heart disease Cataracts Nerve deafness Bone lesions Prolonged virus shedding Neonatal effects of rubella in the second trimester Hepatitis Thrombocytopenia "Blueberry muffin rash" Diffusion into placenta to baby or to mother Goes from greater to lesser concentration Slows down is distance is greater or edema is present Edema of villi may occur with what maternal complications? Maternal diabetes Transplacental infectio...

pathogen correct answers any microorganism capable of producing disease communicable correct answers transmitted from person to person pathogenicity correct answers ability to cause disease virulence correct answers another term for pathogenicity what three factors are required for transmission of an infection? correct answers reservoir, a susceptible host, and a mode of transmission toxins correct answers protein molecules released by bacteria to affect host cells at a distant si...

Immunology Exam 1 Practice Questions & Answers (Rated A+) Immunology Exam 1 Practice Questions & Answers (Rated A+) 1. A previously healthy 8-year-old boy is infected with an upper respiratory tract virus for the first time. During the first few hours of infection, which one of the following events occurs? a. The adaptive immune system responds rapidly to the virus and keeps the viral infection under control. b. The innate immune system responds rapidly to the viral infection and keeps...

NPS exam study guide Questions with correct solutions An Apgar Score of 4 indicates An infection in a newborn is more commonly associated with An L/S ratio of 3:1 indicates Which of the following would indicate a normal sweat chloride test? All of the following could predict a high-risk infant delivery EXCEPT All of the following are transplacental infections, EXCEPT The treatment for toxemia includes rest, 2. diet, 3. salt restriction Which method of anesthetic adm...

What is parasitology Parasites found world wide Most infections are found in underdeveloped tropical and subtropical areas Ectoparasite Parasite that lives on outer surface of host Lice, mites, ticks Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Endoparasite Lives inside the body of the host Entameoba histolytica Obligate parasite Completely dependent on host during a segment or all of it...