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Pregnancy Flashcards

1
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decrease in svr and increase in arterial compliance is evident by

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6 weeks of gestation

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2
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Plasma volume in pregnancy

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inc 30-50% above baseline

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3
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BP in pregnancy

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Decrease by 10mmhg below prepregnancy level, nadir in 2nd trimester, gradual inc toward pre pregnancy by term

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4
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Cardiac output

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increase 30-50%

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5
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Heart rate

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increase by 15-20 beats per min

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6
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Length of kidney

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Inc 1-1.5 cm

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7
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Renal volume

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inc up to 30%

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8
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renal blood flow

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increase to 80%

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9
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GFR

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150-200 ml/min, 40-50% baseline

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10
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Hgb Crea uric acid pco2 Na Osm

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decrease

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11
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pH Calcium

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increase

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12
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new osmotic setpoint in pregnancy

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270 mOsn/kg

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13
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acid base in pregnancy

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respi alk

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14
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mediates respi alk response

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Progesterone

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15
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hormone central to global vasodilatory response specifically to increase in GFR and rbf

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relaxin

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16
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new onser of hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation

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preeclampsia

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17
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definitive tx of preeclampsia

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delivery of neonate

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18
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criteria for hypertension in pregnancy

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more than or equal to 140/90 after 20 weeks of gestation on 2 occasions at least 4h apart

more than or equal to 160/105 within minutes

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19
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criteria for proteinuria in preeclampsia

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More than or equal to 300 mg/24H
protein/crea ratio more than 0.3 mg
dipstick +1

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20
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Hallmark of preeclampsia

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proteinuria

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21
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in the absence of proteinuria, preeclampsia is still considered in patients with new inset htn with any of the ff

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thrombocytopenia 
renal insufficiency 
impaired lft
pulmonary edema 
cerebral of visual symptoms
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22
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threshold for thrombocytopenia in preec

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<100k

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23
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criteria for renal insufficiency in preec

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crea > 1.1 or doubling

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24
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sudden inc in woman with chronic htn that was previously controlled or escalation of antihtn to control bp

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new onset of proteinuria in a whiman with chronic htn or a sudden inc in proteinuria un a woman with known proteinuria before or in early pregnancy

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superimposed preeclampsia

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25
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oliguria < 500 ml in 24H, persistent headache or visual disturbance, pulmonary edema, epigastric or ruq, elevated lft and thrombocytopenia alone or in hellp

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severe preeclampsia

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26
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Tx of hus/ttp

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plasma exchange

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27
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tx of hellp and aflp

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supportive care/delivery

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28
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generalized swelling and vacuolization of the endothelial cells and loss of capillary space

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Glomerular endotheliosis

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29
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management: severe preec prior to 24 weeks of gestation

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termination of pregnancy

30
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until when do we withold anti hypertensive therapy for precclampsia

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bp above 150-160/100-110

31
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mgt hellp 24-34 weeks, stable clinical status with reassuring fetal status

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expectant management

32
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history of htn prior to pregnancy or a bp higher than 140/90 prior to 20 weeks

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chronic hypertension

33
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hypertension after 20 weeks and resolves after delivery

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gestational htn

34
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antihypertensive treatment indicated in chronic htn

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severe hypertension > 160/105

35
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first line oral agent

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methlydopa

36
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exception among beta blockers which causes fetal growth restriction

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atenolol

37
Q

ace and arbs are contraindicated in what trimester

consequences of acei and arbs

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2nd and 3rd trimester - fetal malformations: renal dysgenesis, perinatal renal failure, oligohyramnios, pulmo hypoplasia, hypocalvaria, iugr

38
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antihtn for breastfeeding

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methlydopa
enalapril/captopril
labetalol/propranolol

39
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most common cause of aki during pregnancy

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hyperemesis gravidarum or vomiting causing prerenal aki

40
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severe and often irreversible form of atn associated with septic abortion and placental abruption

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bilateral cortical necrosis

41
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dx of renal cortical necrosis

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ct scan - hypodense areas in the renal cortex

42
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liver failure with elevated serum aminotransferase and hyperbilirubinemia

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acute fatty liver of pregnancy

43
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swollen hepatocytes filled with microvesicular fat and minimal hepatocellular necrosis

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aflp

44
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hemolysis, thrombocytopenia variable organ dysfunction

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hus - renal failure

ttp - neurologic

45
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diagnostic and therapeutic trial intervention to confirm dx of obstructive uropathy if clinical suspicion is high

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percutaneous nephrostomy

46
Q

majority of stones in pregnancy

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calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate

47
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preferred method to visualize obstruction and stones

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ultrasound

48
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mgt for nephrolithiasis

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hydration, analgesics, antiemeticw

49
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when can eswl be done in pregnancy

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1st 4-8 weeks

50
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nephrolithiasis with uti should be treated with antibx for how long

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3-5 weeks

51
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when is suppresive therapy recommended

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bacteriuria that persists after 2 courses of therapy

52
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suppressive therapy used

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nitrofurantoin or cephalexin

53
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women with sle should postpone pregnancy until lupus activity is quiescent for

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6 months

54
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mmf should be replaced by

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azathioprine

55
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weekly dialysis dose in esrd on hd pregnant patients

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20 or more hours per week

56
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most common complication of pregnancy in transppant recipients

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hypertension

57
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agents of choice from post kt htn

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methlydopa, labetalol, ccb

58
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basis of immunosuppresion during pregnancy for post kt

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cyclosporine or tacrolimus and steroids

59
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dose of steroids and azathioprine considered safe

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5-10 mg/day

less than 2 mkd

60
Q

mainstay of tx of acute rejection during pregnancy

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high dose steroid therapy

61
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peripheral vasodilation caused by

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estrogen, progesterone and relaxin

62
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relaxes the ureters

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progesterone

63
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primary prevention for preeclampsia in women with high baseline risk

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aspirin

64
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anti htn with tocolytic properties

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nicardipine

65
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mgt of preeclampsia with no severe symptoms

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postpone delivery
no anti htn unless sbp > 150-160/100-110
MgSo4

66
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target Mg in preeclampsia

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5-9 mg/dL

67
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gold standard for gfr measurement

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Inulin or creatinine clearance

68
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hgb target in pregnancy esrd

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10-11 g/dL

69
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normal pregnancy weight gain

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25-35 lbs

70
Q

with risk for fetal cyanide poisoining

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nitroprusside

71
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when to start aspirin

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less than 16 weeks to 34-36 weeks

72
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hd targets in pregnancy

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low blood flow 150-250
Low dialysate flow 300
biocompatible dialysis membrane
prehd bun < 50 my/dl or urea < 100 mg/dL

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