OB Flashcards
1
Q
Levels of what prostaglandin are increased in pre-eclampsia?
A
Thromboxane A2
2
Q
What happens to prostacyclin levels in pre-eclampsia?
A
Decrease
3
Q
What is prostaglandin I2?
A
Prostacyclin
4
Q
What would be expected (inc/dec) for partial pressure of oxygen in a healthy parturient vs. a non-pregnant patient?
A
Increased Pa02
5
Q
What is the largest contributor to increase MV in pregnant patients?
A
TV
6
Q
How does progesterone effect the carbon-dioxide ventilatory response curve?
A
Shifts it too the left
7
Q
What is base excess?
A
Calculated value derived from pH and PaC02 which describes the amount of acid required to restore a liter of blood to a normal pH with a PaC02 of 40 mmHg
8
Q
What is the second most common cause of PPH?
A
Retained placenta
