Kidney in Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
major hemodynamic changes in kidney (5)
A
- peripheral vascular resistance decreases
- cardiac output increases
- BP decreases
- blood volume increases
- renal blood flow and GFR increase
2
Q
CKD in pregnancy
A
CKD increases risk of adverse outcomes (worse CKD = worse risk)
pregnancy can accelerate advanced CKD
HTN (common in CKD) increased pregnancy risks
3
Q
pre-ecclampsia sx and tx
A
sx: HTN, edema, proteinuria, encephalopathy, endothelial dysfunction
tx: delivery