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MS WordPerinatologist Corner - C.E.U/C.M.E. Modules
Syphilis in Pregnancy
Sponsored by The Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center
1 How to participate
For more details about how to participate in this C.E.U ./ C.M.E. program, see the Perinatologist Corner page. Also see specifics there on Goals, Sponsorship and Credit, and Disclosure .
Step 1: Goals and objectives
The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences, methods and limitations of screening, and understand the management of Syphilis in Pregnancy .
Objectives
The objectives for this module are:
- The student will understand the maternal and fetal consequences of Syphilis in Pregnancy
- The student will understand the methods and limitations of Syphilis in Pregnancy
- The student will understand the management options for Syphilis in Pregnancy
Case scenario
L.B. is a 26 y/o G3P2 at 18 weeks gestation who has a history of "VD" (venereal disease) four years ago. She was treated with "3 shots" at that time. Current new prenatal labs reveal a positive Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) with a titer of 1:4 and a positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA) .
How should she be managed now?
