It is a chemical or physical that adversely affects the fertilizable embryo fetus
Teratogen
The timing of insult when the zygote is destroyed or unaffected
Before implantation
The timing of insult where in this is very vulnerable
During organogenesis or the first trimester
At this time of insult the teratogen harm decreases
Third trimester
This drug has affinity fore nervous tissue and it causes limb defects
Thalidomide
This drug causes tooth enamel and bone deformities
Tetracycline
What are the two exceptions to the rule of teratogens affinity for specific tissues.
Syphilis and toxoplasmosis
What is the torch screen on pregnant woman
Immunologic test
What does this mean when a torch green or immunologic test result is negative
Normal result
If immunologic test is positive for IgM it means what?
There’s a recent or current infection
If immunologic test is positive for igg what does this mean?
Maternal abs cross placenta
What infections you can get when there’s an improper handling of cat litter?
Toxoplasmosis
This medication are given and may increase bilirubin levels in the newborn in my not prevent deformities
Sulfonamides
a contagious viral infection that typically causes mild symptoms like a rash and low-grade fever in most children and adults.
Rubella
A member of the herpes virus family that is transmitted by daplet infection from person to person
Cytomegalovirus
What infection are these symptoms, there is a neurological damage hydrocephalus microcephaly spasticity or eye damage deafness chronic liver disease skin covered with large petechiae or blueberry muffin lesions
Cytomegalovirus
On what trimester of herpes simplex virus infection cause severe congenital anomalies are spontaneous miscarriage?
1st trimester infection
Herpes simplex virus first episode genital herpes infection is what?
Systemic or veremia and crosses the placenta to the fetus
On what trimester cause high incidence of premature birth continuing infection of the newborn at birth in pregnant women who has herpes simplex virus infection?
2nd or 3rd trimester infection
What is the treatment for the herpes simplex virus
Iv acyclovir or oral acyclovir (zovirax )that can be given to the women during pregnancy
What is the causative agent of syphilis
Treponema pallidum
What antibiotic can be given to a mother who has syphilis if detected in the first trimester?
Benzathine penicillin
Deafness, cognitive challenge, and fetal death that are possible if syphilis is untreated beyond what week?
18th week
