Complications of Pregnancy Flashcards
3rd leading cause of maternal death
Pre-eclampsia
1st and 2nd cause of maternal death
Hemorrhage/ Thromboembolism
Pre-Eclampsia is a
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
In pregnancy there is decreased sensitivity to vasopressors, Does not happen in pre-eclampsia
Gestational HTN
Defined: HTN without proteinuria developing after 20
wks gestation with subsequent resolution postpartum
• 25% will develop preeclampsia
Preeclampsia
HTN and proteinuria after 20 wks gestation
Term Eclampsia only when
CNS involvements lead to seizures
Creatinine should be
Lower
Inflammatory mediators are
Hurtful
HELLP stands for
Hemolytic Elevated LFT, Low Platelets
Typically absent in less than 20 weeks gestation
Hemoconcentraton, Thrombocytopenia, Proteinuria
Typically rare in less than 20 weeks gestation
Serum uric acid 5.5mg/dl
Present in ALMOST ALL CASES in >20 weeks of gestation
Serum uric acid 5.5mg/dl
Typically absent in third trimester
Proteinuria, Serum uric acid 5.5, hemoconcentration and thrombocytopenia
Both present in SEVERE disease at >20 weeks of gestation
Hemoconcentration
Thrombocytopenia
Typically present in >20 weeks gestation
Proteinuria
Mild or severe HTN during those two times
<20 weeks gestation or >20 weeks gestation
Define Gestational HTN
HTN without proteinuria developing after 20 weeks gestation with subsequent resolution postpartum
25% develop preeclampsia
Define Pre-eclampsia
HTN and Proteinuria that develops AFTER 20 WEEKS of gestation
When is the term eclampsia useed?
When there is HTN with CNS involvement resulting in seizures
Diagnostic Criteria for Preeclampsia : Preeclampsia WITHOUT severe features (BPP 1)
BP ≥ 140/90mmHg after 20 weeks gestation Proteinuria ≥ 300mg/24h Protein-Creatinine ratio ≥0.3 1+ on urine dipstick specimen EDEMA
Diagnostic Criteria for Preeclampsia : SEVERE Pre-eclampsia (BTSPNI)
BP ≥ 160/110 mmHg Thrombocytopenia (plt count < 100,000) Serum Cr > 1.1mg/dl OR 2 times the baseline Cr. Pulmonary Edema New onset CEREBRAL+ Visual disturbances Impaired liver function (HELLP)
Serum Cr in the pregnant woman should be much _______why?
lower because of GFR which is much higher
Most cases of preeclampsia is with
Nulliparous (first pregnancy)
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia: Demographic factors (ABH)
Advanced maternal age > 35 years
Black race
Hispanic ethnicity
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia: Genetic Factors (HFHP)
History of Preeclampsia in previous pregnancy
Family Hx of Preeclampsia
History of Placental Abruption, Fetal growth restriction, or fetal death (PFD)
Partner who fathered a preeclamptic pregnancy pregnancy in another woman (through fetal genes)
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia: Medical Conditions (CODCAS)
Chronic HTN Obesity Diabetes Mellitus Chronic Renal Disease Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Systemic Lupus Erythematus
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia:Obstetric conditions
Multiple Gestation
Hydatidiform mole
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia: Behavioral factor
Cigarette smoking (risk reduction)
Risk Factors of Preeclampsia: Partner related risk factors
Nulliparity
LIMITED PRE-CONCEPTIONAL EXPOSURE TO PATERNAL SPERM
Preeclampsia Pathophysiology : Related to which factorts
NO exact pathogenic mechanism defined but probably related to maternal, paternal, fetal and placental factors
Preeclampsia Pathophysiology
DDEEHHPPS
Defective spiral artery/remodeling Placental Hypoperfusion Systemic Vasoconstriction ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION Disease PLACENTA releases PRO-INFLAMMATORY PROTEINS into MATERNAL CIRCULATION Hypertension END ORGAN DAMAGE Proteinuria HELLP
Blood flow in normally
Low resistance / High Flow
In preeclampsia , blood flow is , which leads to
High resistance / low flow leading to Placental ischemia and hypoxia
Familial tendency of PIH is
Recessive genetic inheritance
Endothelial Factors (VADA)
Vascular endothelial damage/dysfunction (in placenta and renal vessels) Arterial vasospasm ( liver, heart , brain) Decreased NO and prostaglandins (vasodilators), Increase ENDOTHELIN (vasoconstriction) Abnormal stimulation of RASS (increase snsitivy to angiotensin 2 and NE)
My note : imbalance betwwen
Thromboxane –> Vasoconstriction
Prostacyclin –> Vasodilation
Platelet factors in preeclampsia
Damaged endothelium –> platelet activation, aggregation and adhesion
What do platelets release that causes vasoconstriction?
Thomboxane
Serotonin
What is the role of serotonin in MILD preeclampsia?
It will increase Prostaglandin and NO , but ACTIVATES RAAS via positive feedback loop –> Increase uteroplacental perfusion
Mild preeclampsia activate RAAS doing what to placental flow?
Improves uteroplacental perfusion
What happens in SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA?
Too much endothelial damage leads to serotonin-induced GREATER platelet aggregation via feedback loop
Coagulation factors leads to ________risk
Thromboembolic risk
Increase thromboembolic risk due to
Endothelial damage –> release of vWF factor VIII
PRE-ECLAMPSIA CAUSES AN
Exaggerated risk of thromboembolism
What is the role of von Willebrand with platelet
Tell platelet where to go
Both a direct and indirect cause of HTN
Endothelin and Calcium
Pre-Eclampsia and Hepatic factors
Increase uptake of free fatty acids–>hypertriglyceremia and increased risk for fatty liver.
What does the increase in triglycerides cause
Inhibit release of PROSTACYCLIN by damaged endothelium (vasodilator) and contributes to Liver dysfunction
CV hallmark of Pre-eclampsia
Increase BP
Cardiovascular changes in Pre-Eclampsia include
Increase BP
Increase sensitivity to cathecholamines and overactive SNS
CV changes normalize
shortly after delivery
Hemodynamics changes in preeclampsia
CO, SVR , PCWP/CVP
High CO
Normal to elevated SVR
Slighly low PCWP /CVP
Hemodynamics Preload , contractility and SVR
Decrease preload
Increase contractility
SVR normal or increase
Normal CVP /PCWP in severe preeclampsia
vasoconstriction
For example, In normal patient, if you give fluid with CVP of 8 itll go up to 14, with pre-eclampsia it will go up to
20
Greater than 1L bolus can lead to
Pulmonary edema
Normal pregnancy Colloid oncotic pressure usually-________but there is an ____________ in preeclampsia
Decrease due to decrease albumin: exaggerated decreased.
______-COP and _____ lead to Pulmonary Edema
Decreased; Increase Vascular permeability.
What helps lung issue from water
Surfactant
Hypercoagubility in pregnancy due to
Accelerated (shorter) prothrombin Time
Increase activation of factors II, V, X
Decrease Fibrinogen
Hypercoagubility in pregnancy due to
Decreased antithrombin III levels
normally inhibit factors IX, X, XI, XII
Severe pre-eclamptic patients may need this concentrate
Antithrombin
Pre-eclampsia renal effects are
Glomerular enlargement –> ischemia –> Glomerulopathy –> proteinuria and 25% decrease in GFR
A decrease in UOP of _________requires assessment of Intravascular volume
<400ml/24 h
Endocrine and metabolic changes in preeclampsia include
Disruption of balance between vasodilators and vasoconstrictors
Vasodilators are
Nitrous
PGI2
Vasoconstrictors are
Endothelin
Angiotensin II
Thromboxane A2
Serotonin
Serum Cr. should not be
1.1
Edema –> increase
Risk airway narrowing
What is an OMINOUS sign with Pre-eclampsia
EPIGASTRIC /SUBCOSTAL PAIN
Indicate hemorrhage /bleeding
SUBCAPSULAR HEMORRHAGE and INTRAPERITONEAL Bleeding
There can be epigastric subcostal pain because
Liver capsule can be distended by edema and hemorrhage
What is subcapsular hemorrhage and intraperitoneal bleeding confirmed by
US/CT scan
Classic findings in preeclampsia include
Severe Headaches
Visual Changes
Hyperreflexia
Unknown etiology of seizures may be HTN (HEVEHI)
Encephalopathy Vasospasm Edema Hemorrhage Infaction
Severe eclampsia asssociated wtih (2) in uterine
Intrauterine Growth retardation
Oligohydramnios
What is the effect of Magnesium at the NMJ
Decrease uptake , binding and distribution of Ca2+ in vascular smooth muscle which prevents the interraction of myosin with actin
Central anticonvulsant effect of magnesium by
Decreased cerebra vasoconstriction/ischemia
Other effects of Magnesium
decrease vascular response to catecholamines
decrease ACE levels
Increase PGI2 production by endothelium
Magnesium effect on NMB
Potentiate the NMB
Placental relief of vasoconstriction by
Inhibiting TXA2 synthesis
Calcium channel blockade
Increase UBF
Magnesium Sulfate: therapeutic levels: 1.7-2.4
Normal , untreated patient