physiological changes in pregnancy Flashcards
During pregnancy levels of steroid hormones
increase
During pregnancy levels of T3/T4
increase
During pregnancy levels of prolactin
increase
During pregnancy levels of oestrogen
increase
During pregnancy levels of progesterone
increase
During pregnancy blood volume
increases
During pregnancy plasma volume
increases
During pregnancy cardiac output
increases
During pregnancy vascular resistance
decreased
During pregnancy veins undergo
vasodilation
During pregnancy blood pressure usually
drops
During pregnancy tidal volume
increases
During pregnancy respiratory rate
increases
During pregnancy more of what is reabsorbed by the kidneys
sodium
water
During pregnancy extra what is excreted by the kidneys
protein
During pregnancy the kidneys undergo physiological
hydronephrosis
What LFT increases during pregnancy and why
ALP produced by placenta
skin changes seen in pregnancy
linea nigra
melasma
straie gravidarum (stretch marks)
spider naevi
palmar erythema
