VZV

Question 1

what does VZV cause

Answer 1

chicken pox

Question 2

what can a VZV infection during pregnancy cause?

Answer 2

Severe disease in the mother, such as pneumonitis, hepatitis or encephalitis
Fetal varicella syndrome
Severe neonatal varicella infection if mum is infected around delivery

Question 3

what do you test for when checking if mother has immunity to VZV

Answer 3

IgG levels for VZV can be tested.
A positive IgG indicates immunity.

Question 4

if a pregnant woman is not immune and is exposed to chicken pox, what do you give them?

Answer 4

IV varicella immunoglobulins as prophylaxis within 10 days of exposure.

Question 5

what is given to women who are more than 20 weeks gestation and present within 24 hours of the rash starting

Answer 5

Oral aciclovir

Question 6

what is congenital varicella syndrome

Answer 6

1% of cases of chickenpox in preg
occurs with infection in the first 28 weeks gestation