Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)

Posted on 04. Mar, 2009 by admin in Infectious diseases, Obstetrics, Pediatrics

Congenital Rubella Syndrome is caused by single-stranded RNA virus of TOGA virus family.
Screened for as part of TORCH screening in pregnant women.

“a warm and hearty blueberry muffin”

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Blueberry muffin = rash
Cat = cataract
Ears plugged= congenital deafness
Center Heart = Congenital heart defects (PDA)
2 hearts at the sides = “look like lungs” = peripheral pulmonic stenosis

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