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| T/F: A woman is not at risk for pre-eclampsia after delivery. |
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| preeclampsia increases risk for: |
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| placental abruption, cerebral hemorrhage, DIC, acute renal failure |
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| when is the pt at greatest risk of developing pre-eclampsia? |
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| musculoskeletal changes in pregnancy (2) |
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| lower center of gravity (greater risk of falling when walking down stairs), edematous fascia -> carpal tunnel syndrome |
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| increased gastric acid secretion, delayed gastric emptying, relaxed LES |
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| 4 GI complications due to pregnancy |
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| reflux, displaced appendix, gallstones/cholecystitis, aspiration |
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| 3 urinary complications due to pregnancy |
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| hydroureter, hydronephrosis, increased risk for UTIs |
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| kidney function tests in pregnancy |
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| increased urinary bicarbonate, decreased creatinine, increased GFR |
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| how do RR, tidal volume, minute ventilation, TLC, FRC, and RV change in pregnancy? |
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| RR does not change; tidal volume and minute ventilation increase; TLC, FRC, and RV decrease |
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| how does peripheral vascular resistance and cardiac output change in pregnancy? |
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| decreased PVR (especially in 2nd trimester), increased CO (8-9L) |
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| what is the physiology behind anemia of pregnancy? |
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| plasma increases more than erythrocytosis -> decreased hematocrit |
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| when is iron requirement highest? |
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| how does BP change throughout pregnancy? |
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| increased in 1st trimester, decreases in 2nd trimester, normalized in 3rd trimester |
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| cause of insulin resistance |
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| human placental lactogen (HPL), estrogen, progesterone |
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| neonatal complications of gestationl diabetes |
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| fetal macrosomia, neonatal hypoglycemia |
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| FPG and 2hPG in pregnancy |
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| fasting hypoglycemia; post-prandial hyperglycemia |
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| weight gain is composed of... |
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| a lot of water retention + uterus, fetus... |
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| skin changes in pregnancy |
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| linea nigra, chloasma, angiomas, palmar erythema |
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| cervical changes in pregnancy |
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| Hedgar and Chadwick signs (softening and purpling of cervix), thick cervical mucus plug |
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| irregular contractions that occur in 1st trimester |
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| complications of uterine dextrorotation |
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| compression of IVC (fainting spells), compression of ureter (hydroureter, UTI) |
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