Kidney in Pregnancy Flashcards

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major hemodynamic changes in kidney (5)

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  1. peripheral vascular resistance decreases
  2. cardiac output increases
  3. BP decreases
  4. blood volume increases
  5. renal blood flow and GFR increase
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CKD in pregnancy

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CKD increases risk of adverse outcomes (worse CKD = worse risk)
pregnancy can accelerate advanced CKD
HTN (common in CKD) increased pregnancy risks

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pre-ecclampsia sx and tx

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sx: HTN, edema, proteinuria, encephalopathy, endothelial dysfunction
tx: delivery

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