Pregestational Disorders Flashcards
(103 cards)
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Disorders that might cause complications during pregnancy
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Pregestational Disorders
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What components related to the heart is where a slight change of them might greatly affect the heart condition of a pregnant woman with heart disorders
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Cardiac output, Heart rate, and blood volume
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Cardiac dse complicates about how many percent of pregnancies
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1%
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Normal circulating blood volume
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40-60%
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Normal Cardiac output
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25-50%
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Normal cardiac rate
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10-12%
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What are the 2 types of congenital heart defects
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Left and Right-sided heart failure
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Damages heart muscle and heart valves
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Congenital Heart Defects
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What infection leads to injured heart or congenital heart defects
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Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections (GABS)
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What does GABS do to heart tissue
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Autoimmune reaction
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Autoimmune reaction leads to what?
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Permanent deformity of heart valves or chordae tendinae
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What are the 3 conditions that might indicate a left-sided heart failure
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- Mitral Insufficiency
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Aortic Coarctation
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What condition is where blood builds up and is stuck at the left atrium
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Mitral Insufficiency
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What are the s/s of Mitral insufficiency?
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- Decreased cardiac output
- pulmonary htn
- decreased systemic BP
- Pulmonary Edema
- Decreased O2 sat
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What causes Pulmonary HTN during Mitral insufficiency?
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Increased pressure between left atrium and pulmonary vein
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What happens to the body if there is decrease in systemic BP when the patient has mitral insufficiency
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Increased HR
Peripheral vasoconstriction
Na and H2O retention
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What decreases when there is a decrease in systemic BP when the patient has mitral insufficiency
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Decrease in placental profusion
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What happens to the body if there is pulmonary edema when the patient has mitral insufficiency
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Dyspnea
productive cough
orthopnea
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
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Why is there productive cough if the patient is suffering from pulmonary edema
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The body’s response in trying to expel fluid build-up in the lungs
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Can’t breathe properly in supine position
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Orthopnea
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DOB at night
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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Decreased O2 sat > _______________>______________________________________
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Increased RR
Increased fatigue, weakness, dizziness
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Narrowing of mitral valve
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Mitral valve stenosis
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What secondary problem can occur due to the difficulty of blood to leave the left atrium?
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Thrombus formation
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Mitral valve stenosis is a common complication of_____
Rheumatic heart dse
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Blood in the phlegm
hemoptysis
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Abnormal heart rhythm
Atrial fibrillation
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infection on the lining of the heart
Endocarditis
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What in general should be given to patients with MVS?
Antibiotics
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What are the management of MVS?
Assess for hypothyroidism
Sodium restriction
Strict follow up for EKG to monitor atrial and ventricular size
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What are ways to address atrial fibrillation and relax the heart
Give Verapamil
Do Cardioversion
Give Digitalis, beta-blockers, and anticoagulant
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This procedure gives shock to the patient using a defibrillator in order to normalize the heart
Cardioversion
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What Anticoagulants are give the mothers with atrial fibrillation
Heparin
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This condition of the Left-sided heart failure causes circulation difficulty, dissection of the aorta from HBP
Aortic coarctation
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Management of aortic coarctation
Give:
Antihypertensives
Diuretics
Betablockers
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What are the 5 maternal and fetal effects of Aortic coarctation
Increase risk for spontaneous miscarriage
Preterm labor
IUGR
Poor placental perfusion
maternal and fetal death
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IUGR?
Intrauterine Growth Retardation
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LSHF Management
Serial UTZ
Balloon angioplasty
Anticoagulant
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What weeks does the serial UTZ happen in managing LSHF
30-32 weeks
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What conditions indicate RSHF
1. pulmonary valve stenosis
2. Atrial septal defect
3. Ventral septal defect
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In the management of mitral valve stenosis, what is the Digoxin levels at a therapeutic level and how many hours after the last dose
0.5 - 2 mg/mL
8 hours
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What is considered as hypokalemia
<3.5 mEq/L
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What should you monitor in the management of mitral valve stenosis
Digoxin levels
Hypokalemia
Strict monitoring of parenteral and oral fluid intake
Digitalis toxicity
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What is the ideal potassium levels
3.5-5 mEq/L
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What is Peak and Trough
Peak: extracting blood 30 mins to 1 hour after giving the medication
Trough: Extracting blood 30 mins before giving medication
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What are the s/s of Digitalis toxicity
Bradycardia
Blurring vision
n/v
anorexia
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What is the management of digitalis toxicity
decrease activity and bed rest
intake of potassium-rich foods
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Hypertrophy of muscle tissue of the heart walls and septum
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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What does Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy might lead to
small chambers and causing impaired filling
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What should you assess for in a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Angina
External Dyspnea
Dizziness
Syncope
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This is a dse of the heart with no known cause before a delivery of baby
Idiopathic peripartum cardiomyopathy
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What are pharmacologic regimens given to patients with IPC
Diuretics
Potassium Correction
Anticoagulants
Digitalis
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What to do if a patient with IPC has severe CHF
Low sodium
Fluid restriction
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This occurs when the output of the right ventricle is less than the blood volume received by the right atrium from the vena cava
Right-Sided Heart Failure
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S/s of RSHF (6)
- Congestion of systemic venous circulation and decreased cardiac output
- Decreased BP
- High pressure on the vena cava
- Jugular venous distention
- Liver and spleen enlargement
- Peripheral Edema
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What is the result of increased portal circulation from the abdominal organs
Jugular vein distention
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What are the 2 s/s of liver and spleen enlargement
dyspnea and pain ascites
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This is the accumulation of water in the abdomen
Ascites
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This dse results from an infxn which starts with a sore throat and leads to scarring of one or more heart valves
Rheumatic Heart Dse
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What bacteria is causing Rheumatic Heart dse
Streptococci
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What is rheumatic heart dse also known as
rheumatic fever
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What causes the obstruction to blood flow in the rheumatic heart dse
Stiffness of valves making them unable to open and close normally
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What infection causes rheumatic heart dse
Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection
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What are the lab tests for RHD
1. Throat cultures
2. Rapid antigen
3. Anti-streptococcal antibodies
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What is culture and sensitivity
Culture: Check what microorganism that causes the infection
Sensitivity: detect what antibiotic is effective in killing the certain microorganism
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What are the 3 NY association classification of heart dse
Class I: Asymptomatic at normal levels of activity
Class II: Symptomatic with increased activity
Class III: Symptomatic with ordinary activity
Class IV: Symptomatic at rest
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What are the 3 NY association classification of heart dse
Class I: Asymptomatic at normal levels of activity
Class II: Symptomatic with increased activity
Class III: Sypmtomatic with ordinary activity
Class IV: Symptomatic with ordinary activity
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The main problem of this dse is the inability to control glucose level
Diabetes mellitus
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When the mother has DM, she has 5 times more chances in developing what?
Cardiac Myopathy
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This is an endocrine d/o of carb metabolism, results from inadequate production of use of insulin
DM
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What are the 3 types of DM
Type 1 DM
Type 2 DM
Gestational DM
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What is the other term for T1DM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
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This DM results from the body's failure to produce insulin and presently requires the person to inject insulin
T1DM
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T1DM timing of onset
Usually during childhood or adolescence
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Risk factors of T1DM:
___________ susceptibility combined with an ______________________, such as ______________________
genetic
environmental trigger
viral infection
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Pathophysiology of T1DM:
Autoimmune destruction of __________, resulting in a complete lack of _________
B cells
insulin
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What cells are responsible in making insulin
B cells
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Long term effect of T1DM
Vascular dse
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Vascular dse from T1DM might cause_____________________
kidney failure, blindness, stroke, and death
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What races have a high risk of developing T1DM
Asian, Hispanics, Black Americans
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This type of DM is where the body can't use insulin that is produced
T2DM
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Results from insulin resistance, a condition in which B cells fail to use insulin properly, sometimes combines with an absolute insulin deficiency
T2DM
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What is the timing onset of T2DM
Typically middle age or older, but increasingly seen at a younger age
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What are the risk factors of T2DM
Genetic predisposition
Obesity
Age
Sedentary lifestyle
Previous gestational diabetes
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What is the pathophysiology of T2DM
Insulin resistance initially, usually combined with increasingly reduced insulin secretions
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When can you diagnose a patient with GDM
If she has elevated BGL after 20 weeks of gestation
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What is the timing of onset of GDM
During pregnancy (2nd or 3rd trimester)
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What are the risk factors of GDM
Obesity
age
sedentary lifestyle
previous GDM
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What are the long term effects of GDM to the mother
T2DM and CVD
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What are the long term effects of GDM for the child
Obesity and T2DM
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How many weeks to decide whether or not the mother has T2DM d/t GDM
After 6 wks after delivery
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What is considered as high BGL in a FBS
125 mg/dL
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How many hours is needed in fasting
8-12 hours
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What is considered high BGL in a random plasma glucose?
> or = 200 mg/dL
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What is considered high BGL in 2-hour plasma glucose
200 mg/dL
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What are the 3 tests used to check the BGL of a patient
Fasting Blood sugar test
Random plasma glucose test
2-hour plasma glucose test
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What is the flow chart of increase of BGL in a normal preganancy
1. Increase placental hormones
2. Diabetic effect
3. Increase glucose supply to fetus
4. Episodes of hyperglycemia
5. pancreatic response
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What are the two pancreatic responses and what are its effects
1. Insufficient insulin production = hyperglycemia
2. Increased insulin production = blood glucose homeostasis
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What is IDM
Infant of Diabetic mother
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What is macrosomia
Large baby
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This is the frequent urination of the fetus with sugar content
Glycosuria polyuria
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What is the infection of genitals
monilial infection
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What are the 3 P's of DM
Polyuria
Polyfagia
Polydypsia
