Maternal Adaptations to Pregnancy Flashcards
What does not affect weight gain in pregnancy
smoking
Fetus is dependant on mother for
glucose
calcium
Thyroxine.
Insulin resistance in mother is max @
24-28 wks of pregnancy
in pregnancy there is Fasting ____ and PP ______
fasting hypoglycemia and PP hypreglycemia
Vit D req in pregnancy
10 mcg / 400 IU
RDA of calcium in Pregnancy
1200 mg
Fat metabolism in pregnancy
Hyperlipidemia .
all are inc. = LDL, HDL. VLDL, Cholesterol, Lipoprotein, Apolipoprotein.
Shape of Non Pregnant Uterus
Pear.
Shape of Pregnant uterus.
Globular to Spherical (12 w) to Ovoid
Braxton hicks contraction.
Sporadic, Infrequent contractions in second trimester.
False Labour pain.
VEGF and PGF in Normal and PIH.
Inc in Normal preg and dec in PIH
microRNAs that cause remodelling of spinal arteries.
mir - 34 and mir 17-92
Predictors of PIH
VEGF - dec
PGF - dec
S-Flt1 - inc
NO - dec
Appearance of Cervical mucus on slide.
Beaded appearence
Flora of Vagina.
Lactobacilli - Doderlein bacteria.`
pH of vagina in pregnancy
3.5
only organism that can survive acidic media.
Candida.
Most common vaginitis in pregnancy
Candidiasis.
Theca lutein cyst is seen in
Inc HCG conditions - Molar P, Choriocarcinoma, Twin Preg.
Placentomegaly.
Hyperthyroidism and Preeclampsia.
KFC in colostrum .
Dec K- Potassium
F- Fat.
C- Carbs
Extra caloric req in preg.
+ 350 kcal/day
Extra Caloric req in lactation.
+ 650 kcal/day.
Blood volume ___ during pregnancy.
Inc by 40-45 %
Plasma volume ___ during pregnancy.
Inc by 40 %
RBC volume ___ during pregnancy
Inc by 20%
Viscosity ____ during preg.
Dec coz of hemodilution = Physiological Anemia.
Hb Mass ____ during preg
Inc. so Inc oxygen carrying capacity.
Hb Concentration ___ during preg.
Decreases.
Total plasma protein ___ during preg.
Inc
Plasma protein concentration ___ during preg.
dec.
Globulin ___ during preg.
Inc.
SHBG and Thyroid binding globulin - inc
Albumin ___ during preg.
Dec.
WBC ___ during preg
Inc
TLC during Preg
15000
DLC during preg
Neutrophils and T lymphocytes - Inc
Monocytes- Dec
Pregnancy is a _____ state
Diabetogenic. Immunocompromised state. Hypercoagulable state.
Humoral Immunity _____ in preg
Inc - TH2
Cell mediated immunity ____ in preg
Dec - TH1
IL- that inc in pregnancy
4, 10, 13
Clotting factors that dec in Pregnancy
Factor 11 and 13
Inflammatory markers ____ during preg.
Inc - ESR and CRP
Fibrinolytic Activity ____ during preg
Dec - More clots.
TPA - tissue plasminogen activator ___ during preg.
Inc.
Bleeding time and clotting time ____ during preg.
Unchanged.
parameters of iron metabolism____ during preg.
Dec Exception- Serum transferrin and TIBC - Inc