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biggest change for cardiovascular system

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high flow (increased blood volume and cardiac output)
low resistance (vasodilation)

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hematocrit levels for nonpregnant woman?
pregnant woman?

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nonpregnant: Hct 38
pregnant: 34.7

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what are Hgb and Hct levels for diagnosis of anemia during pregnancy

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Hct <33
Hgb: <11

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what masks the signs of hemorrhage during pregnancy

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extra blood volume
*assess fetal HR first

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most important assessment of CV system in pregnancy

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cardiac output
-maintains moms bp and ensures profusion to placenta

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baseline cardiac output L/min

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6-7 L/min

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what factors affect (increase) cardiac output

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-b agonist drugs (terbutaline)
-twins
-sepsis
-labor
-exercise
-position (knee-chest and R are highest)

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what is frank starlings law

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-greater ventricles are stretched during diastole, the stronger the force of contraction during systole
(decreases cardiac output)

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optimal HR range during pregnancy

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40-140 bpm

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3 determinants stroke volume

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preload
afterload
contractility

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volume; amount of blood in ventricle at end of diastole

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preload

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pressure; resistance that opposes ejection of blood from ventricles

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afterload

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how does pregnancy affect preload, afterload, contractility

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preload: higher volume and flow
afterload: lower resistance
contractility:

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sympathetic response to falling BP

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-compensatory tachycardia
-vasoconstriction
-conservation blood volume (shunting)
-hyperglycemia

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force of contraction of heart

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contractility

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16
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how to increase preload

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IV fluid bolus
positioning: keep her off back

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how to decrease afterload

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vasodilator/bp med if too high
positioning: keep her off back

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how to increase contractility

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increase preload

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noninvasive assessment of cardiac output

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-BP
-pulses
-breath sounds
-urine output
-heart sounds
-SaO2
-skin color, turgor
-temp
-LOC
-neck veins
-mucous membranes

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meds that affect HR

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chronotropes

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meds that affect preload

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diuretics (decreases)
volume expanders (increases)

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meds that affect afterload

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vasodilators (decreases)
vasoconstrictors (increases)

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meds that affect contractility

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inotropes (digoxin)

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pulmonary physiologic alteration with pregnancy

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compensated resp alk

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if mom needs to be intubated what size would she need and why
6.5-7.0 because of edema and airway swelling with pregnancy
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functional changes in oxygen with pregnant mom
-increased O2 consumption because increased metabolic rate -increased tidal volume (how much you breathe in and out with breath) -decreased functional residual capacity (amount air left in lungs after breathe out)
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amount of air left in lungs after breathing out
functional residual capacity
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how much you breathe in and out with each breath
tidal volume
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nonpregnant blood gases (pH, O2, CO2, HCO3, b.d.)
pH: 7.35-7.45 O2: 90-100 CO2: 35-45 HCO3: 22-26 b.d.: -2
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pregnant blood gases (pH, O2, CO2, HCO3, b.d.)
pH: 7.40-7.45 O2: 104-108 CO2: 27-32 HCO3: 18-22 b.d.: -3 to -4
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what is SaO2 measuring how is it measured
% hemoglobin molecules saturated by oxygen pulse ox
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what is PaO2 measuring how is it measured
total oxygen content of blood mmHg, blood gas
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binding and unbinding of oxygen to Hgb
oxygen affinity (oxygen magnet) (98-99% O2 bound to Hgb) *ability of O2 to bind to and release from Hgb *fetal oxygen affinity is greater than mom
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product of PaO2 and cardiac output; oxygen sent to tissues
oxygen delivery
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how does pregnancy affect oxygen dissociation curve
shifts right *oxygen released more quickly from Hgb *you always want fetal Hgb to be left of mom
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how to assess oxygenation of baby during pregnancy
fetal heart rate patterns
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major affect of renal system during pregnancy (2)
increased filtration decreased reabsorption
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anatomic changes renal system during pregnancy
-possible obstruction due to enlarging uterus -dilation of urinary collection system (hydronephrosis, hydroureter) -displacement bladder at term -hyperemic (more blood flow)
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normal glucose in urine during pregnancy
+1
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possible complications renal system with pregnancy
-increased risk UTI -increased risk pyelonephritis -increased risk traumatic injury
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functional changes renal system during pregnancy
-increased renal perfusion and GFR -decreased reabsorption -decreased: Cr, BUN, uric acid -trace protein and +1 glucose in urine
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what pulls fluid into blood vessels
colloid osmotic pressure (oncotic) decreases with pregnancy
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what pushes fluid out of blood vessels
hydrostatic pressure increases with pregnancy *causes edema
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possible complication with fluid balance (r/t colloid osmotic pressure)
decreased colloid osmotic pressure *increases risk pulmonary edema (especially postpartum, preeclampsia)
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normal prepregnancy colloid osmotic pressure
COP = 25
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major hematologic alteration in pregnancy
hypercoagulability
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what causes hypercoagulability during pregnancy
increases clotting factors decreased fibrinolytics
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possible complication due to hypercoagulability with pregnancy
increased risk clot formation
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triad of factors that increases risk clot formation
-venous stasis -hypercoagulable blood -endothelial injury (stirrups)
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DVT prophylaxis
leg exercises compression stockings maybe use heparin
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why is warfarin contraindicated during pregnancy
teratogenic
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biggest risk with GI system alterations during pregnancy
increased risk aspiration (stomach displaced, gastric emptying delayed, gastric secretions increased, lower esophageal sphincter tone)
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causes interference with placental function (4)
-constriction spiral arteries (HTN) -failure spiral arteries to dilate (preeclampsia) -disruption intervillous space (abruption) -compression spiral arteries (contractions)
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effects of poorly perfused placentas
-IUGR (malnutrition) -oxygen problems
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assessment of placenta
-sonogram -MRI (less common) -(indirect) fetal HR monitoring -doppler blood flow (umbilical artery) -amniotic fluid index/volume
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doppler blood flow assessment of umbilical artery indicating poor placental perfusion
absent/reverse diastolic blood flow
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Dx of genetics anomalies
amniocentesis chorionic villi sampling percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
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fetal assessments of oxygen during pregnancy
-sonogram: BPP, growth -FHR
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intrinsic mechanisms FHR
-CNS -heart -hormonal
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how does sympathetic nervous system affect FHR
speeds up ("sympa = speedy")
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how does parasympathetic nervous system affect FHR
slows down ("para = pokey")
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receptors that take autonomic nervous system impulses to brain
-chemoreceptors -baroreceptors
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effects of stimulation of chemoreceptors on FHR
-increased FHR -severe = bradycardia
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effects of stimulation of baroreceptors on FHR
(responds to pressure) -increase bp = rapid decrease FHR -decrease bp = rapid increase FHR
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what causes FHR variability
interplay between sympathetic and parasympathetic firing
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affects of catecholamines on FHR
-shunts blood flow to vital organs (from GI and renal to brain, heart, adrenal)
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sign of placental insufficiency result from shunting of blood flow to vital organs
asymmetrical IUGR (normal head growth, smaller chest/abdomen)
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causes symmetric IUGR
-genetics -problems early in pregnancy (TORCH infection, substance abuse)

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