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Neonate Infection

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give examples of physical barriers   skin, mucous membranes, blood brain barrier  
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chemical barriers include,   stomach acid, F.A.'s in skin, enzymes and proteins, saliva tears and mucous  
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cellular immunity includes   phagocytes(macrophage, lymphocytes), ctotoxic killer T-cells, monocytes, neutrophils etc  
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IgG is synthesised from...   12-15W  
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what percentage of the immunoglobulin pool is made of IgG   75%  
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what is IgA found in   saliva, tears, colostrum and breastmilk  
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when is IgA synthesised   30W  
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what is IgM part of   the primary response to infection  
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when is IgM synthesised   15W  
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what is IgE effective against   parastic infections (i.e.toxoplasmosis)  
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what is opsonization?   process of recognition of antigenic material previously experienced and the subsequent antibody reaction decreasing reaction time  
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name four ways of reducing infection   vernix, breastfeeding, indivdual equipment, handwashing  
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name the three periods of infection   transplacental (small viruses), Ascending (PROM,chorioamnmioitis), Postpartum ->most susceptible  
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when does GBStrep present in the neonate   within 4-6hours  
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what does GBStrep cuase in the baby   respiratory failure and shock followed by collapse  
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how is toxoplasmosis diagnosed in the fetus   DNA from amniotic fluid  
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what are the clinical features of a baby who has contracted toxoplasmosis?   hydrocephalus, epilepsy, chorioretintis, liver disease, myocardial impairment, SGA  
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what are the clinical features of a baby who was subjected to rubella   SGA cataracts, deafness, microcephaly, rubella ostetitis, cardiac abnormalities, liver damage...  
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what are some clinincal features of a baby subjected to cytomegalovirus   SGA if congenital, intracerebral calcification, chorio retinitis, deafness  
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how can a fetus contract herpes   vertical transmission during labour  
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what can herpes cause in the fetus   central nervous system disease, blindness  
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how is herpes diagnosed   the presence of vesicles  
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what is herpes in the neonate treated with   actyclovir  
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how is syphilis transmitted to the fetus   transplacentally  
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what are the consequences of a fetus contracting syphilis   organomegaly, osteochondria, meningitis, hydrocephaly  
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how is syphilis treated in pregnancy   penicillin  
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how is chlamydia contracted   vertical transmission  
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when does chlamydia present in the neonate   5-12 days postnatally  
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what are the symptoms of chlamydia in the neonate   watery discharge from the eye  
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how is chlamydia treated   tetracycline for both mum and baby  
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what are the consequences of a gonoccal eye infection   damaged cornea  
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how is a gonoccal eye infection treated   systemic penicillin and penicillin eye drops, isolate mother and baby!!  
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what is the most common cause of paronychia   staph aureus  
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how is paronychia treated   oral flucloxicillin  
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what are common causes of umbilical cord infection   Staph Aureus, E. Coli, Klebsiella  
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what are the treatment options for an umbilical cord infection   topical-chlohexidene powder if severe-> IV antibiotics  
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how is a local infection of candida treated   nystatin  
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what treatments can be used to treat a systemic candida infection   amphotericin, flucytosine, fluconazole  
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true or flase- HIV +ve women with a high viral load appear to be at greater risk of transmitting infection   true  
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name an antiretroviral drug given in pregnancy   zidovudine  
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what are some symptoms indicating a neonate may have contracted HIV   poor growth, repiratory infections, uncommon co-infections i.e. cmv herpes etc  
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