Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Maternal hemodynamic adaptations in pregnancy
A
Cardiac: INCREASE output and plasma volume (preload, central venous pressure)
DECREASE SVR
2
Q
Supine hypotension syndrome
A
Compression of IVC –> reduced venous return
3
Q
Infant torticollis
A
Birth trauma or malposition in utero (macrosomia, oligohydramnios)
- SCM injury and fibrosis
- SCM may be palpable
4
Q
What hormone prevents lactation antepartum?
A
Progesterone
5
Q
Physiologic insulin resistance in the second and third trimesters is due to what?
A
Human placetal lactogen (secreted by syncitiotrophoblasts) –> Gestational diabetes
6
Q
What hormone keeps a woman from ovulating during breastfeeding?
A
Prolactin (Lactational amenorrhea method)
