Physiologic Changes
The main cause of increased Cardiac Output in the beginning of pregnancy.
What is Stroke Volume?
Eighty-percent of the uterine blood flow passes through this space
What is the intervillous space?
The name of the two extracardiac shunts in the fetal circulation.
What is the Ductus venosus and ductus arteriosus?
This stage encompasses delivery of the placenta.
What is Stage 3?
This complication occurs immediately after the spinal is placed and can cause nausea.
What is hypotension?
The hormone that increases TV by 40% causing an increase in MV.
What is progesterone?
The way (structure) fetal blood flow arrives to the placenta.
What are two umbilical arteries?
The name of the intracardiac shunt in fetal circulation.
What is the Foramen Ovale?
The best method for analgesia during labor.
What is neuraxial analgesia (epidural)?
This complication is more prevalent when using a Quincke needle or a large bore spinal needle.
What is PDPH?
This type of anemia is most common during pregnancy.
What is Iron deficiency Anemia?
The way (structure) oxygenated blood and nutrients flows from the placenta to the fetus.
What is one umbilical vein?
The shunt that goes from the right atrium to the left atrium.
What is foramen ovale?
The name of the L.A. that preserves the motor ability while providing relief from painful contractions.
What is Bupivacaine/Sensorcaine?
This complication is treated with intralipids.
What is L.A.S.T.?
The 2 factors that contribute to reason the pregnant patient desaturates quickly.
What are increased O2 consumption and decreased FRC?
The small fingerlike projections, maximize surface area in contact with maternal blood.
What is chorionic villi?
The name of the shunt that shunts blood from the right ventricle before going to the aorta.
What is the Ductus Arteriosus?
The name of the L.A. that antagonizes opioid receptors.
What is 2-Chloroprocaine?
This complication causes dyspnea, difficulty speaking and hypotension.
What is high or total spinal block?
The maneuver used to treat aortocaval compression.
What is Left Uterine Displacement?
The place where 50% of the fetal cardiac output goes.
What is the placenta?
The name of the (3) shunts that oxygenated blood goes through by bypassing the lungs.
What is Ductus Venosus, Ductus Arteriosus, and Foramen Ovale?
The name of the opioid that has a high potency and short half-life with a transient decrease in fetal heart rate variability.
What is Fentanyl?
This complication results in having to deliver the baby in 5 minutes.
What is a cardiac arrest?