Pregnancy Related Flashcards
1
Q
By when do you need to start Aspirin in patients at risk of pre-eclampsia?
A
By 14 weeks
2
Q
What bio markers are indicative/an adjunct for pre-eclampsia?
A
Anti angio genic factors
- sFLT, endoglub
Proangiogenic factors
- VEGF and placental GF
- low placental GF - in CKD/hypertension
SFLT1/PIGF ratio - lower ratio - less likely preeclampsia.
3
Q
Physiological changes in women
A
- Low creatinine due to hyper filtration
- Creatinine starts to rise in 3rd trimester
- Lower BP
