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Torch Infections
TORCHeS Screening
- TORCHES
- Toxoplasmosis
- Other
- Rubella
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Syphilis
- Considerations
- Diagnostic Testing
3 mins
Toxoplasma gondii TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital TORCH Infection
- Mom Usually Asymptomatic
- Rarely Lymphadenopathy
- Nonspecific TORCH Signs
- Intrauterine Growth Retardation
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Deafness
- Chorioretinitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Diagnosis
- Calcifications
1 min
Toxoplasma gondii
- Characteristics
- Protozoa
- Cysts in Meat or Cat Feces
- Signs and Symptoms
- Brain Abscess in HIV Patients
- Ring-enhancing Brain Lesions
- Crosses Placenta in Pregnant Women
- Congenital TORCH Infection
- Treatment
- Pyrimethamine
- Sulfadiazine
2 mins
Syphilis TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nonspecific TORCH Symptoms
- Often Results in Stillbirth
- Hydrops Fetalis
- Saber Shins
- Notched Teeth
- Saddle Nose
- Blindness
- Deafness
- Hepatitis
3 mins
Syphilis
- Characteristics
- Treponema pallidum
- Spirochete with characteristic motility
- Signs and Symptoms
- Painless chancre
- Condylomata lata
- Generalized lymphadenopathy
- Rash on palms and soles
- Aortitis
- Gummas
- Neurosyphilis
- Argyll Robertson pupils
- Vasa vasorum
- Tabes dorsalis
- Treatment
- Penicillin
- Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
2 mins
Syphilis
- Mechanism
- Treponema pallidum
- Assessment
- Primary Stage
- Painless Chancre
- Secondary Stage
- Rash on Palms and Soles
- (Generalized) Lymphadenopathy
- Condylomata Lata
- Latent Stage
- Asymptomatic
- Tertiary (Late) Stage
- Aortitis
- Neurosyphilis
- Gummas
- Interventions
- Penicillin
- Jarisch-Herxheimer Rash
3 mins
Rubella TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nonspecific TORCH Symptoms
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia
- Cataracts
- Deafness
- Blueberry Muffin Rash
- Glaucoma
1 min
Rubella
- Characteristics
- RNA Virus
- Matonaviridae
- Enveloped
- Icosahedral
- SS Positive Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- German Measles or Three-Day Measles
- Fever
- Postauricular Tenderness
- Lymphadenopathy
- Truncal Rash
- Arthritis
- Congenital TORCH Infection
2 mins
Rubella
- Mechanism
- Rubella Virus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Swollen Glands
- Cold-like Symptoms
- Pinkish-red Maculopapular Rash
- Low Grade Fever
- Considerations
- Rubella Titer
- Avoid Contact with Pregnant Women
- MMR Vaccination
2 mins
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) TORCH
- Signs and Symptoms
- Nonspecific TORCH symptoms
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (Retardation)
- Deafness
- Microcephaly
- Seizures
- Periventricular Calcifications
- Petechial Rash
- Blueberry Muffin Rash
- Chorioretinitis
- Diagnosis
- Urine Viral Culture or PCR
2 mins
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Herpesvirus 5
- Diagnosis
- Non Heterophile Antibodies
- Owl's eye inclusions
- Signs and Symptoms
- Congenital TORCH infection
- Mononucleosis
- Pneumonia
- AIDS retinitis and esophagitis
- Infection in transplant recipients
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Assessment
- Assessment
- RNA Retrovirus
- CD4+ Helper T Cells
- Primary Infection
- Flu-like Symptoms
- Lymphadenopathy
- Symptomatic Stage
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- White Spots on Tongue
- Persistent Fever
- Night Sweats
2 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Diagnosis
- HIV-1/2 Antigen/Antibody Immunoassay
- HIV-1/2 Antibody Differentiation Immunoassay
- Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT)
- Viral Load
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Neonates
3 mins
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Interventions
- Interventions
- Adequate Nutrition
- Small Frequent Meals
- IV Hydration
- Emotional Support
- HIV Medications
- HAART
- Considerations
- Transmission Education
- Strict Asepsis for Invasive Procedures
- Treat Opportunistic Infections
2 mins
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Linear
- Signs and Symptoms
- Type 1 HSV
- Gingivostomatitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Encephalitis of Temporal Lobes
- Latent in Trigeminal Ganglia
- Type 2 HSV
- Genital Vesicles
- Neonatal Herpes
- TORCHES
- Latent in Sacral Ganglia
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusions
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Herpesvirus 3
- Characteristics
- Enveloped
- Double Stranded DNA
- Signs and Symptoms
- Chickenpox
- Pneumonia
- Encephalitis
- Trigeminal and Dorsal Root Ganglia
- Shingles
- Diagnosis
- Tzanck Test
- Multinucleated Giant Cells
- Cowdry A Inclusion
- Treatment
- Acyclovir
2 mins
Varicella (Chickenpox)
- Mechanism
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Red Maculopapular Rash
- Vesicles Ooze and Crust
- Pruritus
- Centripetal
- Considerations
- Varicella Immunization
- Skin Care to Minimize Itching
- Isolate until Vesicles Crust
2 mins
Parvovirus B19
- Characteristics
- DNA
- Single Stranded
- Linear
- Smallest DNA virus
- Non-enveloped
- Signs and Symptoms
- 5th Disease
- Slapped Cheek Rash in Children
- Erythema Infectiosum
- Hydrops Fetalis
- RBC aplasia
- Arthritis in Adults
- Aplastic Crisis in Sickle Cell
- Myocarditis
2 mins
Gonorrhea
- Mechanism
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Assessment
- Dysuria
- Yellowish-Green Discharge
- Increased Urinary Frequency
- Women Often Asymptomatic
- Interventions
- Ceftriaxone (IM)
- Chlamydia
- Doxycycline
- Azithromycin
- Considerations
- Treat Partners
2 mins
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Disease
- Signs & Symptoms
- Dysuria
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Pharyngitis
- Septic Arthritis
- Tenosynovitis
- Pustules On Hands And Feet
- Treatment
- Ceftriaxone
- Azithromycin
- Doxycycline
- Considerations
- C5-9 Complement Deficiency (Recurrent Infections)
2 mins
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