Neonatal infections — Flashcards

Flashcard 181: What is the first type of immunoglobulin produced in a neonate? _____

Answer: IgM

Flashcard 182: Newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome may have an uncoordinated _____ reflex

Answer: suckling

Flashcard 183: What percentage of neonates congenitally infected with CMV are asymptomatic?_____

Answer: 80-90%

Flashcard 184: Which congenital DNA viral infection can present with blueberry muffin rash?_____

Answer: Congenital CMV

Flashcard 185: What is the treatment of neonatal HSV infection?_____

Answer: IV acyclovir

Flashcard 186: Rash that occurs in neonates; will have + Nikolsky sign: _____

Answer: Scalded-Skin Syndrome

Flashcard 187: Does physiological neonatal jaundice result in unconjugated or conjugated hyperbilirubinemia? _____

Answer: Unconjugated

Flashcard 188: What is the characteristic skin manifestation of Congenital Rubella Syndrome?

Answer: Blueberry muffin rash (purpura)

Extra: Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) classic triad: 1. Sensorineural deafness 2. Eye abnormalities (e.g., cataracts, glaucoma) 3. Congenital heart disease (e.g., PDA, pulmonary artery stenosis) The "blueberry muffin" rash is caused by extramedullary hematopoiesis in the skin and is also seen in Congenital CMV. Jaundice and hepatosplenomegaly are common but less specific findings.

Flashcard 189: Similar to Rubella, _____ can present with a "blueberry muffin" rash

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 190: What age demographic is typically affected with Strep agalactiae (GBS)?_____

Answer: Neonates