1F - Obstetric Anesthesia Flashcards
What are hematologically increased in a pregnant woman?
plasma volume, blood cell volume, procoagulant factors
Hgb and hematocrit during pregnancy is decreased or increased?
Decreased
What ASA class is a pregnant patient?
Class 2 with mild systemic disease
Serum cholinesterase activity in pregnant women is decreased by?
20%
Total protein in preg woman is?
Increased
plasma protein in preg woman is?
De
to below 6g/dL
Free drugs in preg woman are?
In
What are de in cardio in preg woman?
SVR, arterial bp
what are in in cardio in preg woman?
HR, CO, SV
*inc in SVR greater than inc in CO
Supine hypotension syndrome is caused by the occlusion of what greater vessel?
Superior vena cava
What maneuver can help alleviate supine hypotension syndrome?
Left uterine displacement using a wedge under the hip and left lateral decubitus position
The diaphragm during pregnancy is displaced where?
Cephalad
what partial pressure is decreased in the blood during pregnancy?
CO2 pressure
Due to inc metabolic rate and dec FRC, what is the preg woman presidposed to?
Hpoxemia
Overall GI transit time during preg is?
Increased
*gastric emptying time is not prolonged
What GI function is distorted and incompetent during pregnancy?
LES
Before any surgical procedure, due to the changes in GI tract during pregnancy, what drugs are given?
H2 blockers and metoclopramide
The preg patient requires more or less inhaled anesth?
Less
What categories in ficks principle permits placental transfer of drugs?
Non ionized, lipid soluble and small molecular size (<500Da)
What vasoconstrictor is used to prevent transfer of drugs to the fetus?
Epinephrine (vasoconstrictor)
What drug if induction to to delivery exceeds 5-10 minutes, causes newborn depression?
Nitrous oxide (NO)
Metabolic clearance of the fetus when compared to an adult is inc, dec, or same?
Same
renal clearance of fetus when comparesd to an adult is inc, dec, or same?
inc
The spinal cord segments involved in labor pains at the first stage of labor are?
T10 to L1