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Physiology Of Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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Heart rate in pregnancy

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Increases

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Cardiac output in pregnancy

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Increases

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3
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Gfr in pregnancy

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Increases

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4
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Plasma volume in pregnancy

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Increases

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5
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Red cell volume in pregnancy

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Increases

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6
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Systemic vascular resistance in pregnancy

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Decreases

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7
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Respiratory volume in pregnancy

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Decreases

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8
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PaCO2 in pregnancy

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Decreases

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9
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Total thyroxine in pregnancy

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Increases

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10
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Total triiodothyronine in pregnancy

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Increases

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11
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Thyroxine binding globulin in pregnancy

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Increases

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12
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TSH in pregnancy

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Decreases in first half, Increases in second half

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13
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PTH in pregnancy

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Increases

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14
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Prolactin in pregnancy

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Increases

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15
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RT3U in pregnancy

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Decreases

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16
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Prostacyclin in pregnancy

17
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Thromboxane in pregnancy

18
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Cholesterol in pregnancy

19
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ESR in pregnancy

20
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Plasma fibrinogen in pregnancy

A

Increases (50%)

21
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Hemoglobin in pregnancy

22
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Hematocrit in pregnancy

23
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Creatinine in pregnancy

24
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Bun in pregnancy

25
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Total serum calcium in pregnancy

26
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Progesterone increases….

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Appetite
minute ventilation
Body temperature 
nasal congestion
LDL
Depression
27
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Progesterone decreases…

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Tubal mobility
Lining of the uterus
Ureteral mobility
Esophageal sphincter tone
HDL
28
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Pulmonary “DECREASES” in pregnancy

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Residual volume (RV)
Expiratory reserve volume (ER)
Total lung capacity (TLC)
Functional residual capacity (FR)

29
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Pulmonary “INCREASES” in pregnancy

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Inspiratory capacity (IC)
Tidal volume (TV)
30
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Pulmonary “UNCHANGED” in pregnancy

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Vital capacity (VC)
Inspiratory reserve room (IRC)
31
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Procoagulants that increase in pregnancy

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Fibrinogen (1)
7
8
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Von willebrand
PA-1
PA-2
32
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Procoagulants that decrease in pregnancy

33
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Procoagulants that stay the same in pregnancy

34
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Anticoagulants that decrease in pregnancy

A

Protein S

Actual #increases by trimester but overall # decreased

35
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Anticoagulants that stay the same in pregnancy

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Protein C

Antithrombin III

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