Lesson 7 Part 2 Flashcards
Blood loss at a normal vaginal birth:
300-400 ml
Blood loss from CS
800 ml to 1000 ml
Plasma volume increases faster than RBC volume
Pseudoanemia
How many mg of iron does a fetus need?
400 mg
How many mg of iron does a mother need?
800 mg
Large, non-functioning rbc
Megalo hemoglobinemia
Cardiac output of heart increases by
25% to 50%
Heart rate of a pregnant women increases by
10 bpm
Best position for pregnant women
Left side-lying
Produced by the ovary to reduce gastric motility
Relaxin
These helps to increase fetal skeletsl formation
Calcium
Phosphorus
What are the adrenal glands
Corticosteroids and Aldosterone
It suppresses inflammatory reaction
Adrenal glands
Increase insulin production
Pancreas
What is the normal bmi for pregnant woman
19.8-26 BMI