32. Pregnancy Flashcards
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gravida
number of times pregnant including current pregnancy
primigravida
1st pregnancy
multigravida
2nd pregnancy
grand multigravida
4+ pregnancies
parity
number of deliveries that made it past 20 weeks gestation
miscarriage
loss of fetus prior to 20 weeks
stillbirth
loss of fetus after 20 weeks
GTPAL
Gravida
Term births
Preterm births
Abortions
Living
Factors that decrease O2 transfer to fetus: changeable
Environmental Po2
Maternal Cardiopulm function
Factors that decreases O2 transfer to fetus: cannot change
O2 transport by maternal blood
placental blood flow
placental O2 transfer
umbilical blood floow
fetal circulation
O2 transport by fetal blood
environmental Po2
high altitude
maternal cardiopulm function
cyanotic heart disease
O2 transport by maternal blood
anemia
cigarrette smoking
placental blood flow
HTN
diabetes
placental abruption
uterine contractions
placental O2 transfer
placental abruption
placental infarcts
umbilical blood flow/fetal circulation
umbilical cord occlusion
maternal heart disease
O2 transport by fetal blood
anemia
hemorrhage
decreases in maternal blood flow can
reduce placental blood flow
uterine blood flow is_____
cyclical
as contraction occurs, blood flow
decreases
as contraction subsides, blood flow
increases
historically, vasopressor of choice in OB
ephedrine
ephedrine DOA
longer
ephedrine activity
alpha
beta