Pregnancy Flashcards
What occurs in the blood volume during pregnancy?
-Increases due to secondary anemia (hypocrhomic microcytic anemia, megaloblastic if not taking folic acid)
What is Pre-eclampsia?
- Hypertension
- Proteinuria
- Blurred vision
- Edema
What is eclampsia?
-Seizures/coma
During pregnancy what happens during respiration?
-Increased oxygen demands
What occurs in intra-thoracic pressure during pregnancy?
-Rises
How does hematology change in pregnancy?
-Increased number of blood cells
What clotting factors increase during pregnancy?
- VII
- VIII
- IX
- X
What are normal leuckocytes?
4-11
What hormonal effects occur during pregnancy?
- Taste altered
- Gag
During pregnancy there is increased insulin resistance, what can that lead to?
-Gestational diabetes
When treating pregnant patients what side should you put them on?
-Left side
-What is a group A medication in pregnancy?
-Human studies: no risk to fetus
What is a group B medication in pregnancy?
-Studies in animals no risk: no human studies
What is a group C medication in pregnancy?
-Animal studies toxic: No human. benefit may outweight risk
What is a group D medication in pregnancy?
-Human toxic. Benefit to mother may exceed risk to fetus