The Cardiovascular & Adaptations to Pregnancy

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Match. Arteries and Arterioles -
carry oxygenated blood to the cells
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Match. Veins and venules -
transport deoxygenated blood away from the cells
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Match. Capillaries -
connect the arteries and the veins
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(Structure of Blood Vessles) The structure of a blood cell is variable depending on function but how many layers does each cell wall have?
3
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(Structure of Blood Vessles) Match. Tunica intima -
inner layer. Single layer of flattened epithelial cells which lie on a basement membrane, contains connective and elastic tissue
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(Structure of Blood Vessles) Match. Tunica media -
middle layer made mainly of smooth muscle and elastic tissue
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(Structure of Blood Vessles) Match. Tunica adventitia -
outer layer made of fibrous connective tissue, collagen and fibroblasts
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There is an Increased load on maternal cardiovascular system from the growing fetus, how does the heart adapt to this?
It increases in size and changed position
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Match. Stoke volume -
vol of blood leaving the ventricles after contraction of heart
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Stoke volume increases progressively during the BLANK and BLANK trimester to about BLANK more than in the non pregnant state.
1st, 2nd, 30%
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Match. Cardiac Output -
stroke volume x no. of BPH (beats per min)
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Cardiac output increases by up to BLANK
40%
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Blood vessels increase in number to
supply the placental bed
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Cardiac output is estimated to increase by BLANK by BLANK
50%, 8 weeks
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Increased stroke volume during pregnancy peaks between BLANK
16 – 24 weeks
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The heart rate (BMP) can increase to as much as BLANK by BLANK during pregnancy
+10-20% by 32 weeks = +10 to 20bpm
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During what trimester, can what position, cause the cardiac output to decrease by what amount.
3rd trimester, supine, 20-30%
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Compression of the BLANK can cause BLANK
Inferior Vena Cava, Supine Hypotension
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In pregnancy, blood volume can increase up to...
50%
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In the 2nd and 3rd trimester, the number of red blood cells increase by...
20 - 30%
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Haemoglobin
is a protein in your red blood cells
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Vasodilation occur due to the action of BLANK on smooth muscle of vessel walls
Progesterone
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Vasodilation is the
widening of red blood cells which decreases blood pressure
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Blood flow to the uterus is increased from BLANK at the end of the 1st trimester to BLANK at term to aid oxygenation of the fetus via the placenta.
100ml/min , 500mls/min
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Match. Normal Pregnancy:
little change in systolic BP but diastolic falls, (lowest mid-pregnancy) then rises to approx. pre-pregnancy at term.
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Match. Multipara pregnancy:
both systolic and diastolic BP decrease.
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Match. Geriatric Pregnancy:
systolic BP remains constant but diastolic BP increases.
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During pregnancy there is a decrease in
immunoglobulin’s IgA IgG and IgM
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transport deoxygenated blood away from the cells

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(Structure of Blood Vessles) The structure of a blood cell is variable depending on function but how many layers does each cell wall have?

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