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TORCHES

Toxoplasmosis

What does the "T" in "TORCH" stand for in regards to TORCH infections and screening?

Other

What does the "O" in "TORCH" stand for in regards to TORCH infections and screening?

Rubella

What does the "R" in "TORCH" stand for in regards to TORCH infections and screening?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

What does the "C" in "TORCH" stand for in regards to TORCH infections and screening?

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

What does the "H" in "TORCH" stand for in regards to TORCH infections and screening?

Considerations

Diagnostic Testing

What is the best method to determine if a mother has a TORCH infection?

Syphilis

What does the "S" in "TORCHeS" represent regarding TORCHeS infections and screening?

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)

Herpesvirus 3

Which of the following is the cause of Varicella Zoster Virus?

Enveloped

Which viral characteristic is associated with Varicella Zoster Virus?

Double Stranded DNA

Chickenpox

Varicella Zoster Virus is most likely associated with which of the following?

Pneumonia

Encephalitis

Trigeminal and Dorsal Root Ganglia

Which of the following is most likely associated with Varicella Zoster Virus?

Shingles

Tzanck Test

Choose the diagnostic test shown here for Varicella Zoster Virus.

Multinucleated Giant Cells

Which microscopic finding or histological description is associated with Varicella Zoster Virus?

Cowdry A Inclusion

Acyclovir

Which of the following medications is most likely used in the treatment of Varicella Zoster Virus?

Characteristics

Signs and Symptoms

Diagnosis

Treatment

Which viral characteristic is associated with herpes simplex virus?

Which viral characteristic is associated with Herpes Simplex Virus?

Linear

Type 1 HSV

Which herpes virus is a common cause of keratoconjunctivitis?

Gingivostomatitis

Which of the following is most likely seen in herpes simplex virus type 1?

Keratoconjunctivitis

Encephalitis of Temporal Lobes

What central nervous system involvement is seen in herpes simplex virus disease?

Latent in Trigeminal Ganglia

Which viral characteristic is associated with herpes simplex virus type 1?

Type 2 HSV

Which herpes virus is a common cause of neonatal herpes?

Genital Vesicles

Which of the following is most likely seen in herpes simplex virus type 2?

Neonatal Herpes

Which acronym is herpes simplex virus a part of?

Latent in Sacral Ganglia

Which viral characteristic is associated with herpes simplex virus type 2?

Choose the diagnostic test shown here for herpes simplex virus.

Which microscopic finding or histological description is associated with herpes simplex virus?

Cowdry A Inclusions

Which of the following medications is most likely indicated for treatment of herpes simplex virus?

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Non-enveloped

Which of the following viral characteristics is associated with human papillomavirus?

Circular

Which viral characteristic is associated with Human Papillomavirus?

Warts 1, 2, 6, 11

What types of human papillomavirus are responsible for warts?

Condyloma acuminata

Human papillomavirus would likely be associated with which of the following?

Type 16, 18

Which types of human papillomavirus are responsible for malignancy?

Cervical Carcinoma

Penile Carcinoma

AIDS/Immunocompromised

Which of the following groups of people is at a higher risk for malignancy-causing types of human papillomavirus?

Worsened by Smoking

What is true of the risk for developing malignancy in women infected by human papillomavirus?

Koilocytic change in squamous epithelium

Which microscopic finding or histological description is associated with human papillomavirus?

Pyknotic Nuclei Surrounded by Clear Halo

Vaccine Available

Which of the following is most likely accurate regarding human papillomavirus treatment?

Disease

Prenatal Transmission of Disorders

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