Neonatal meningitis — Flashcards

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

What is the drug of choice for treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis (caused by Neisseria or Chlamydia)? _______

Patients with neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage can present with altered level of consciousness, _____ fontanelle, hypotension, seizures, and coma

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

Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) produces what neonatal respiratory complication?_____

Which Herpesvirus can present with ventriculomegaly?_____

Congenital toxoplasmosis presents with _____, characterized by ring-enhancing lesions

Congenital toxoplasmosis presents with _____, characterized by seizures

Erythromycin eye ointment is indicated as prophylaxis for _____ conjunctivitis in the newborn

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_____ is the deposition of bilirubin in the brain, especially basal ganglia, causing neurologic deficits and possibly death

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Neonatal meningitis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: What is the first type of immunoglobulin produced in a neonate? _____

Answer: IgM

Flashcard 2: What is the drug of choice for treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis (caused by Neisseria or Chlamydia)? _______

Answer: Erythromycin

Flashcard 3: Patients with neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage can present with altered level of consciousness, _____ fontanelle, hypotension, seizures, and coma

Answer: bulging

Flashcard 4: What viral infection can present with ventriculomegaly and periventricular calcifications in the brain?_____

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 5: Streptococcus agalactiae (GBS) produces what neonatal respiratory complication?_____

Answer: Neonatal pneumonia

Flashcard 6: Which Herpesvirus can present with ventriculomegaly?_____

Answer: CMV

Flashcard 7: Congenital toxoplasmosis presents with _____, characterized by ring-enhancing lesions

Answer: intracranial calcifications

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Flashcard 8: Congenital toxoplasmosis presents with _____, characterized by seizures

Answer: hydrocephalus

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Flashcard 9: Erythromycin eye ointment is indicated as prophylaxis for _____ conjunctivitis in the newborn

Answer: gonococcal

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Flashcard 10: _____ is the deposition of bilirubin in the brain, especially basal ganglia, causing neurologic deficits and possibly death

Answer: Kernicterus

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