Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Also written as CRS.
Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) — high-yield: maternal infection in first trimester carries highest risk; classic triad = sensorineural deafness, cataracts, congenital heart defects (PDA); also causes "blueberry muffin" rash (extramedullary hematopoiesis)
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- Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) — high-yield: maternal infection in first trimester carries highest risk; classic triad = sensorineural deafness, cataracts, congenital heart defects (PDA); also causes "blueberry muffin" rash (extramedullary hematopoiesis) (VIROLOGY SEM 3 CRASHED)
- | Togavirus | Rubella | (+)ssRNA | Mild rash in kids; Congenital Rubella Syndrome (deafness, cataracts, heart defects) if mother infected in first trimester | (Essential Medical Virology: Structure, Classification & Replication)
- Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) — Most Important Feature (EXAM: Hepatitis Viruses, Oncogenic Viruses, Paramyxoviruses & Arboviruses)