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Preeclampsia risk factors (6)

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Hydatidiform mole, multiple gestational, obesity, polyhydramnios, diabetes, primigravidas

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Define mild preeclampsia

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Systolic > 140, diastolic > 90, proteinuria >2 gm/day, edema

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What vasopressor should be used with mag toxicity and why?

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Ephedrine, magnesium antagonizes the effects of alpha agonists

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What happens to cardiac output at term, during labor, and immediately after delivery?

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40% increase at term, 45% during labor, 60-80% increase following delivery

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How much does plasma volume increase? Red cell volume?

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40% plasma, 20% red cell volume

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During pregnancy, what H&H signifies true anemia?

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</= 33/11

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What 3 changes happen to the GI system during pregnancy?

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Acidity and gastric volume increase, gastric motility decrease (2/2 progesterone), GE sphincter tone decreases

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When does aortocaval compression occur?

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20 weeks

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What happens in supine position after 20 weeks and why?

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Aortocaval compression 2/2 a 50% increase in femoral venous pressure that causes a 10-15% decrease in SV and CO

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During pregnancy, when is the H&H lowest and why?

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30-34 weeks 2/2 plateau in volume expansion

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What changes happen to RBF, GFR, and BUN/Cr? When?

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They increase by 50% leading to a decrease in BUN and creatinine; 16 weeks

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What happens to total protein and albumin/globulin ratio during pregnancy and its importance

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Decreased; lower albumin may result in higher free blood levels of substances

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Why happens to pseudocholinesterase levels during pregnancy? Does this affect your anesthetic?

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Decreased, response to moderate doses of succinylcholine is not prolonged

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What happens to SV, HR, and SVR during pregnancy?

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SV increases by 25%, HR increases less, SVR decreases by 20%

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What CNS changes occur during pregnancy?

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40% decrease in MAC, 30-50% decrease in local requirements

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What 3 changes occur to the airway during pregnancy?

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Capillary swelling leads to mucosal enlargement, tissues become more friable, breast enlargement can cause head positioning difficulty

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What happens to minute ventilation during pregnancy and why?

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Increases by 50%; progesterone increased tidal volume with little change in RR

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What acid/base changes occur during pregnancy?

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PaCO2 is ~32 but pH is unchanged because of compensatory metabolic acidosis (HCO3 25 –> 21)

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How does inhalational induction change during pregnancy and why?

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Increased ratio of minute ventilation to FRC causes rapid induction and emergence

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What happens to FRC during pregnancy?

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Decreases 20% due to decrease in residual volume; closing capacity exceeds FRC in ~50% of supine women late in pregnancy

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What happens to vital capacity during pregnancy?

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Unchanged as inspiratory capacity increases and expiratory reserve volume decreases

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What happens to PaO2 during pregnancy?

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Increases by 10

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What happens to airway resistance during pregnancy?

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Decreases 2/2 progesterone

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What happens to tidal volume during pregnancy?

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Increase by 45%

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What happens to oxygen consumption and CO2 production during pregnancy?
Consumption increase 30-40%, CO2 production increase 30-40%
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What coagulation factors increase during pregnancy?
Factors I (fibrinogen), II, VII, VIII, IX, X
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What is the range for leukocytosis after 12 weeks?
10500-16000
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Which coagulation factors decrease during pregnancy?
Factors XI, XIII
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What is the non-pregnant UBF?
50-200 ml/min
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What is pregnant UBF?
10% of CO, 600-700 ml/min
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How much must UBF decrease to see fetal distress?
50%
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Name drugs that do not cross the placenta (5)
heparin, insulin, glycopyrrolate, non-depolarizing relaxants, succinylcholine
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What is the 1st stage of labor?
start of contractions to complete cervical dilation
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What nerves are involved in 1st stage of labor and what do they innervate?
T10-L1 visceral pain of contractions and cervical dilation --> uterus, cervix, upper vagina
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What is the 2nd stage of labor
complete cervical dilation up until delivery
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What nerves are involved in the 2nd stage of labor and what do they innervate?
S2-S4 (pudendal) somatic pain of distention of birth canal, vulva, and perineum--> perineal area
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What are the complications associated with paracervical block, what is the incidence, and when can it be used?
10-40% of fetal bradycardia and acidosis because high fetal blood levels cause cardiotoxicity; can be used in 1st stage of labor
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What are aortocaval compression symptoms?
n/v, tachycardia, hypotension, sweating; may not have symptoms if uterine artery hypoperfusion and hypotension is present without compromise of maternal CO
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What is frank/complete/incomplete breech?
buttocks presenting, buttocks and feet presenting, one or both feet presenting
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Breech presentation increases maternal risk of...
maternal mortality 2/2 hemorrhage, infection, and retained placenta
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Breech presentation increases risks to fetus...
asphyxia due to cord compression and intracranial hemorrhage due to trauma
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Define severe preeclampsia
>/= 160/110, >5 gm proteinurea/day, edema (can include pulmonary edema leading to CHF)
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What are the characteristics of eclampsia?
Hypovolemia, thrombocytopenia, DIC, CNS changes
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What CNS changes can be seen with eclampsia?
Convulsions, coma, hypoxic cerebral encephalopathy
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When does preeclampsia present and end?
24 weeks and ends within 48 hours of delivery
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What is the treatment for preeclampsia?
3-5 gm loading dose of magnesium given over 15 min and 1gm/hr maintenance
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What is the magnesium goal for preeclampsia treatment?
4-6 mEq/L
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What are magnesium side effects?
Skeletal muscle relaxation, anticonvulsant, sedation, tocolytic, vasodilator
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What does magnesium cause skeletal muscle relaxation?
It decreases the release of acetylcholine and decreases the sensitivity of the motor end plate to acetylcholine
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What are the magnesium side effects for the infant?
Flaccidity, respiratory depression, apnea
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How does magnesium treatment change your anesthetic
Increased sensitivity to depolarizing and non-depolarizing relaxants; decrease succinylcholine does by 50%
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How is preeclampsia treated?
Bed rest, magnesium, hydralazine
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Benefits of hydralazine vs SNP for treatment of preeclampsia
Hydralazine increases uterine and renal blood flow, starts to work in 15-20 min, lasts for 2 hours; SNP decreases uterine blood flow and increases risk of fetal CN toxicity (crosses placenta)
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What is placenta previa and what is the incidence?
When the placenta is located over or very near the internal cervical os; 0.1%-1.0% incidence that increases with age
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What is abruptio placenta and what is the presentation?
Separation of placenta from uterine wall after 20 weeks; presents as hypotension and fetal distress
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What are the symptoms of uterine rupture?
Severe abdominal pain, hypotension, loss of fetal heart tones
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Risk factors for uterine atony (4)
Retained placenta, multiparity, large infants, polyhydramnios
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What is the treatment for uterine atony?
Uterine massage, oxytocin, prostaglandin F2-alpha, ergots, misoprostol, hysterectomy with ligation of internal iliac artery
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What is placenta acreta?
Abnormal adherence of placenta to myometrium
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What are the risks to fetus with benzodiazepines and nitrous?
Cleft palate; inhibits methionine synthetase impairing DNA synthesis
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What is ritodrine/terbutaline? Uses? Side effects?
Beta agonists used for tocolysis; increased HR and CO (b1) & hyperglycemia and hypotension (b2) also causes pulmonary edema, hypokalemia, arrhyhmias
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Why is ethanol used during pregnancy? What is its use associated with?
It's a tocolytic that works by inhibiting oxytocin; increases the risk of gastric aspiration; administered in D5W
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What side effect is ritodrine and magnesium use associated with?
Chest pain
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What is prostaglandin synthetase used for? Side effects?
Used for tocolysis; can cause premature closure of PDA, primary pulmonary HTN, and inhibits cyclooxygenase which may lead to bleeding problems
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What is normal FHR variability and what does it indicate?
Normal variability is 7-14 beats/min; it is best indication of fetal well being --> absence happens with prematurity,sleeping baby, CNS damage, hypoxia, drug effects
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Early deceleration
FHR slowing begins at onset of contraction and ends at the conclusion, caused by fetal head compression leading to bagel stimulation, benign
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Late deceleration
FHR dip starts after onset if contraction an persists after he conclusion, indicate uteroplacental insufficiency
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Variable deceleration
FHR dips not associated with contractions, due to umbilical cord compression, if last more than 1 minute indicative of severe fetal acidosis with imminent in utero death
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What is scalp pH normal range?
7.20-7.25
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When and how is L/S ratio helpful?
L/S ratio is = until 35 weeks, if L/S ratio is >/= 2 respiratory distress syndrome is unlikely
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APGAR
A - appearance, P - pulse, G - grimace, A - activity, R - respirations
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Most common nerve injury during pregnancy and symptoms
Common peroneal nerve compressed between head of fibula and stirrups; foot drop, loss of extension of toes, loss of eversion
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Mechanism of sciatic nerve injury during labor and symptoms
External rotation of legs (distance between sciatic notch and fibula is increased); decreased strength in muscles below the knee and decreased sensation of lateral 1/2 of leg and all foot except arch
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Mechanism of femoral nerve injury during labor and symptoms
Excessive angulation of thigh; unable to flex the hip or extend the knee, decreased sensation to superior aspect of thigh and antero-medial aspect of leg
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What drugs increase/decrease FHR variability?
Increase - ephedrine; decrease with fetal CNS depressants (benzos, barbs, opioids, anesthetics) and block parasympathetic (atropine)
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Define "ion trapping"
If the fetus becomes acidotic local anesthetic (weak bases) gets trapped in the ionized form on the fetal side
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With a maternal PaO2 of 600 mm Hg what will the fetal PaO2 be?
No more than 50 mm Hg
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How much will an FiO2 of 21% --> 100% change the venous O2? Arterial O2?
Umbilical venous 28 --> 47, umbilical arterial 15 --> 25
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Pathophysiology of preeclampsia
Thromboxane over production causes vasoconstriction, platelet aggregation, increased uterine activity and impaired uteroplacental blood flow; uterine ischemia causes release of renin which promotes angiotensinogen to angiotensin I
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Drugs increasing uterine tone (5)
PGF2 alpha, ergots, oxytocin, ketamine, amide local anesthetics
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Drugs that decrease uterine tone (5)
Beta 2 agonists, ethanol, magnesium, methylxanthines, potent anesthetics
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Incidence of PDPH
40-50% in the first week PP
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Modalities for diagnosing central venous thrombosis
MRV/CTV
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PDPH risk factors
Young, female, pregnant, non-smoker, dural thickness
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PDPH conservative treatment
Caffeine (increase CSF production and vasoconstricts), theophylline, hydrocortisone, gabapentin
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