Chicken Pox exposure 1st trimester

From: Danny Tucker (danny.tucker@dial.pipex.com)
Thu Oct 24 18:24:26 1996


I'd be interested in others counselling suggestions in the following situations:

Patient 7w pregnant, non-VZ immune is exposed to daughter with chicken pox. Another Doc checks for Ab's, finds none and gives 1g VZIg. One week later the woman breaks out in a limited chicken pox rash (about 15-20 spots) with some slight systemic symptoms, resolves within 14 days.

You see her at 19+ weeks, normal fetal anomaly scan and she asks how likley is her baby to be abnormal?

Second scenario: Say now she doesn't consult Doc when rash breaks out, awaits spontaneous resolution, which is uneventful, and presents once again at 19+ weeks with a normal anomaly scan.

Thanks in advance,

Danny. ------------------------------------------------- Dr Danny Tucker ------------------------------------------------- Senior SHO Obstetrics & Gynaecology ------------------------------------------------- Derby, UK danny.tucker@dial.pipex.com -------------------------------------------------





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