Physiological Changes of Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
What happens to cardiac output?
A
Increases (40%) from T1
2
Q
What happens to stroke volume?
A
Increases (35%) from T1
3
Q
What happens to heart rate?
A
Increases 15% from T1
4
Q
What happens to systemic vascular resistance?
A
Decreases (25-30%) from T1
5
Q
What happens to blood pressure in T1 and T2
A
Decreases
6
Q
What happens to blood pressure in T3?
A
Returns to normal
7
Q
What happens to renal plasma flow?
A
Increases (60-80%)
8
Q
What happens to GFR?
A
Increases (55%)
9
Q
What happens to creatinine clearance?
A
Increases (40-50%)
10
Q
What happens to protein excretion?
A
Increases
11
Q
What happens to urea levels?
A
Decreases
12
Q
What happens to Uris acid levels?
A
Decreases
13
Q
What happens to bicarbonate levels?
A
Decrease
14
Q
What happens to Creatinine levels?
A
Decrease
15
Q
What happens to A-P and transverse thorax diameters?
A
Increase
