Neonatal infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 171: What is the 2nd most common cause of neonatal meningitis?_____

Answer: E. coli

Flashcard 172: Neonatal abstinence syndrome presents with diarrhea, sweating, irritability, and _____ (respiratory rate)

Answer: tachypnea

Flashcard 173: Do infants who acquire HBV during birth have elevated liver enzymes?_____

Answer: Minimally (due to underdeveloped immune system)

Flashcard 174: Which Herpesvirus can present with ventriculomegaly?_____

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 175: Which intracranial hemorrhage commonly presents in premature infants and low birth weight infants within the first 72 hours of life? _____

Answer: Intraventricular hemorrhage

Flashcard 176: How does phototherapy treat neonatal jaundice?_____

Answer: Isomerize UCB to water-soluble form

Flashcard 177: What viral infection can present with ventriculomegaly and periventricular calcifications in the brain?_____

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 178: Congenital toxoplasmosis presents with _____, characterized by white/yellow scars on the retina

Answer: chorioretinitis

Flashcard 179: Which component of the classic triad of congenital toxoplasmosis is associated with macrocephaly and seizures?

Answer: Hydrocephalus

Extra: The classic triad (Sabin triad) of congenital toxoplasmosis consists of: 1. Chorioretinitis 2. Diffuse intracranial calcifications 3. Hydrocephalus (which can lead to macrocephaly and seizures)

Flashcard 180: What is the most common cause of meningitis in neonates?_____

Answer: Group B Strep (Streptococcus agalactiae)