Anatomy And Physiology Differences in pregnancy - CARDIOVASCULAR (HEART)

Question 1

WHERE IS THE HEART PUSHED IN PREGNANCY ?

Answer 1

UP AND TO THE LEFT

Question 2

HOW MUCH DOES THE HEART VOLUME INCREASE ?

Answer 2

12%

Question 3

BLOOD VOLUME / CARDIAC OUTPUT: WHEN DOES PLASMA VOLUME INCREASE ? AND WHEN DOES IT REACH MAX?

Answer 3

10TH WEEK IT STARTS TO INCREASE AND REACHES MAC BY 32-34/40.

Question 4

BLOOD VOLUME / CARDIAC OUTPUT: HOW MUCH DOES PLASMA INCREASE BY?

Answer 4

50% ABOVE THE NON-PREGNANT VALUES.

Question 5

IS THE CIRCULATING VOLUME HIGHER OR LOWER IN PREGNANCY?

Answer 5

THERE IS A HIGHER CIRCULATING VOLUME IN PREGNANCY

Question 6

WILL THE HEART RATE INCREASE?

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

HOW MUCH WILL THE HR INCREASE AND WHEN BY ?

Answer 7

10-20% BY 32 WEEKS

Question 8

DOES MULTIPLES AFFECT WHEN THE HEART RATE WILL INCREASE? IF SO WHEN DOES THE INCREASE TAKE PLACE?

Answer 8

YES MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES WILL EFFECT WHEN THE HR INCREASES. THIS CAN BE BY UP TO 40 WEEKS.