Obstetrics Flashcards
LLN of platelets in pregnancy
> 100
ERV change in pregnancy
fall
RV change in pregnancy
Fall
IC change in pregnancy
small rise
TLC change in pregnancy
Overall same (IC rise and FRC fall), maybe small rise
Why do UTIs increase in pregnancy?
Progesterone mediated ureteric dilation
Why does ALP rise in pregnancy?
placenta produces ALP
Normal urine PCR in pregnancy and why
<300, hyperfiltration
Top medical comorbidity affecting pregnancy
Asthma
Main change in respiratory physiologyin pregnancy
increased TV
Safest inhaled steroid in pregnancy
Budesonide
Well controlled asthma reduces the risk of what in a child..
Bronchiolitis and croup
Worst AED for pregnancy
Valproate
Best single agent for pregnancy
Keppra
Anti-epileptic enzyme inducers x4
CBZ, Pheyntoin, topiramate, phenobarb
Relationship between eGFR and fertility in prengnacy
Lower GFR = worse fertility
What occurs with dialysis and fertility
fertility improves
What occurs with transplant and fertility
returns
How long should transplants wait until conception
2 years +
consequence of early conception post transplant
increased graft loss
How much dialysis is needed in pregnancy?
> 36 hours/ week, INTENSE
what occurs to GFR in pregnancy in those with CKD
falls and often doesn’t recover