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Perinatal Resources, Inc. proudly sponsors continuing medical education for obstetricians and gynecologists.

 

 

Viral Infections in Pregnancy Part 2: 

 

Jeff Johnson, M.D.

Jeffrey Johnson, M.D.

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

 

Objectives

1. Describe the Herpes infection terminology, risks of vertical transmission with each form of HSV infection.

2. Types of neonatal herpes infections, risks with each

3. Management of symptomatic patients during pregnancy based on gestational age, infectious risk

4. Describe medical treatment of herpes based on type of infection during pregnancy

5. Describe pathogenesis of fetal parvovirus infection, development of non-immune hydrops

6. Describe the management of parvovirus in pregnancy

7. Describe symptoms, diagnosis of cytomegalovirus

8. Describe congenital neonatal infection of CMV

9. Describe risks of varicella in pregnancy

10. Describe risks of fetal and neonatal transmission of varicella virus and of zoster

11. Describe indications and contraindications of various varicella vaccines

12. Describe risks of HIV infection in pregnancy, medications, and mode of delivery

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