Pregnancy

Question 1

what happens to plasma volume in pregnancy

Answer 1

increases by 50%

Question 2

what happens to blood pressure from second trimester

Answer 2

decreases due to vasodilation

Question 3

what happens to GFR in pregnancy

Answer 3

increases to cope with the additional load of the foetus

- decreases creatinine and urea

Question 4

what heart murmur is common in pregnancy and why?

Answer 4

ejection systolic due to 30-45% increase in cardiac output during pregnancy