Abstract
A 35-year-old multiparous woman has called maternity admissions clinic to say she is 20 weeks pregnant and her first child has developed a vesicular rash on their trunk consistent with chicken pox. She is worried she might contract varicella. What is the first next step?A.Take bloods for varicella IgG and IgMB.Tell her to ring back if she develops a rash.C.Get her to come in for an urgent review in maternity admissionsD.Give IVIGE.Enquire as to whether she has a definitive history of chicken pox or not.
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