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Systemic Changes in Pregnancy Flashcards

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Pink or reddish streaks on the sides of the abdominal wall and thigh

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Striae Gravidarum

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Rectus abdominis muscles separate during pregnancy from being stretched.

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Diastasis

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Mask of Pregnancy

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Chloasma or Melasma

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Small, fiery-red branching spots seen particularly on the thighs

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Vascular spiders

tetlangiectases

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A narrow brown line running from the umbilicus to the symphysis pubis and separating the abdomen into right and left hemispheres

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Linea Nigra

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Cause of congestion

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Increased vascularity of mucous membrane due to increased estrogen levels

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8
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Considered as a compensatory mechanism

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Mild hyperventilation

early pregnancy; blow off excess CO2

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Temperature increase

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0.2 F

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11
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Hormone that causes increase in temperature

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Progesterone produced by Corpus Luteum

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12
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What position is cardiac output more efficient?

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Lateral

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What position is cardiac output less efficient?

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Supine

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14
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It deals with the increase of blood volume

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Cardiac output

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15
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Caused by palpitations in early pregnancy

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Stimulation of Sympathetic Nervous System

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16
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Palpitations in late pregnancy caused by

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Increased thoracic pressure due to pressure of uterus by diaphragm

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17
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What increases in blood constitution (UP)

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Fibrinogen
White blood cell (WBC)
Platelet count
1/3 blood lipids
Cholesterol serum level (90% - 100%)
Red blood cell (RBC)

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The total volume of blood in circulation

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Blood volume

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19
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When blood plasma is increased, what happens in early pregnancy

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Pseudoanemia

20
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Which trimester does peripheral blood pressure decrease?

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3rd trimester

21
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Why does Supine Hypotension Syndrome happen?

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Inferior vena cava is compressed against spine

22
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What decreases in the blood constitution in cardiovascular (DOWN)

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Hemoglobin
Hematocrit
Erythrocytes

23
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Why does decreased erythrocytes happen?

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Increased plasma volume

24
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Iron need for fetus + placenta

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350 to 400mg

25
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Iron needed for the mother

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400 mg

26
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It prevents birth defect

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Folic acid

27
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What does decreased protein cause

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Embryonic loss or miscarriage

28
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Cause of heartburn

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Reflux of stomach content and relaxed cardio-esophageal sphincter

29
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Cause of relaxed cardioesophageal sphincter

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Action of relaxin and progesterone

30
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Accumulation of gas in the digestive system

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Flatulence

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Which trimester is constipation regularly felt

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3rd trimester

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Bowel movement become less frequent and stools become difficult to pass

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Constipation

33
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Which hormone causes flatulence and constipation

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Relaxin and Progesterone

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Hormones that cause nausea and vomiting

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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Estrogen
Progesterone

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Normal Fasting Blood Sugar

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95 mg/dL

36
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Normal Fasting Blood Sugar in early pregnancy

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80-85 mg/100 mL

37
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Normal FBS for fetus

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30 mg/100 ml

38
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Increased saliva

A

Hyperptyalism

39
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Hyperptyalism is a response to what hormone increase

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Estrogen

40
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Why is bilirubin reabsorbed into maternal bloodstream

A

Decreased emptying bile from gallbladder

41
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Cause of muscle cramps

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Increased serum calcium levels and serum phosphorus level

42
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Vaginal bleeding is associated with what problems (BEFORE)

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Ectopic pregnancy
Miscarriage
Implantation bleeding

43
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Placenta implants near cervix

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Placenta previa

44
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Placenta suddenly separates from uterus before birth

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Placental abruption

45
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What happens to fetus when umbilical cord has prolapsed

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Fetal oxygenation is compromised

46
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Clot that gets stuck in lung and blocks blood flow

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Pulmonary embolus

47
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Rapid weight gain of mother

A

25 to 35 lbs

48
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Skip

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25 to 35 lbs

49
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Normal urine output

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30 ml

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