Medical Complications in Prego Flashcards
what diabetic drug doesnt really cross the placental membrane?
Glyburide
Prego lady who is itchy. Says her sister had the same thing when she was Prego. No rash seen and dark urine. Dx? Tx?
Intrahepatic cholestasis of prego! Usually worse at night and on feet and hands too. Increased risk of preterm birth.
Tx: ursodeoxycholic acid
Increased risk of pulmonary edema is pregnancy due to…
o Plasma Osm is decreased = increasing risk of Pulmonary Edema &o Acute Pul Edema can be triggered by: TOCOLYTIC USE(nifedipine), cardiac disease, fluid overload and preeclampsia.
why do you get dilation of R renal pelvis > L in prego?
o Dilation R > L due to Right Ovarian Artery & Vein lying on top of R ureter increasing dilation.
o On Left Ovarian A&V go into L Renal A&V.
