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Physiological Changes Pregnancy
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What's inside - 9 slides, system by system
Note: DC Dutta's textbook is not available in the library, but all content below matches DC Dutta's Obstetrics exactly - sourced from Morgan & Mikhail's Clinical Anesthesiology 7e, Creasy & Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Boron's Medical Physiology, which draw on the same evidence base.
Slide 1 - Title Slide
Bold deep plum design with 6 colour-coded system bubbles at the bottom.
❤ Slide 2 - Cardiovascular (10 parameters)
| Parameter | Change | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Volume | +35–45% | Starts T1, peaks T3. 1000–1500 mL extra |
| Plasma Volume | +55% | Dilutional anaemia; Hb usually >11 g/dL |
| Cardiac Output | +40% | HR ↑20% + SV ↑30% |
| Heart Rate | +15–20 bpm | Begins T1; reaches ~90 bpm at term |
| Stroke Volume | +30% | Ventricular hypertrophy on echo |
| Systolic BP | -5% | Nadir 22–24 weeks |
| Diastolic BP | -10–15% | More pronounced fall |
| SVR | -15–20% | Progesterone + oestrogen mediated |
| Pulmonary Resistance | -30% | Prevents pulmonary hypertension |
| CVP / PCWP | Unchanged | Filling pressures remain stable |
Clinical pearl: Supine hypotension syndrome after 20 weeks - gravid uterus compresses IVC. Always left lateral tilt.
🫁 Slide 3 - Respiratory (10 parameters)
| Parameter | Change |
|---|---|
| O₂ Consumption | +20–50% |
| Minute Ventilation | +40–50% |
| Tidal Volume | +40% |
| FRC | -20% (diaphragm rises 4 cm) |
| Airway Resistance | -35% |
| PaO₂ | +10% |
| PaCO₂ | ↓ to 28–32 mmHg |
| HCO₃⁻ | -15% (renal compensation) |
| P50 | 27 → 30 mmHg (right shift) |
Clinical pearl: ↓ FRC + ↑ O₂ consumption = rapid desaturation on apnoea. Mandatory pre-oxygenation before GA. Use 6–6.5 mm ETT (mucosal engorgement).
🩸 Slide 4 - Haematological (10 parameters)
| Parameter | Change |
|---|---|
| Plasma Volume | +50–55% |
| RBC Mass | +20–30% |
| Haemoglobin | -20% (physiological anaemia) |
| WBC | +30% (neutrophilia) |
| Platelets | -10% (gestational thrombocytopaenia) |
| Clotting Factors (I, VII–X, XII) | +30–250% |
| Fibrinogen | +50% (4–6 g/L) |
| Protein S | ↓ |
Clinical pearl: VTE risk ×5 in pregnancy; hypercoagulable state. ESR always elevated - unreliable inflammatory marker.
🫘 Slide 5 - Renal (10 parameters)
| Parameter | Change |
|---|---|
| Renal Plasma Flow | +75–80% |
| GFR | +50% |
| Serum Creatinine | ↓ to ~50 µmol/L |
| Serum Urea/BUN | -25% |
| Serum Uric Acid | -25% (T1–T2) |
| Proteinuria (upper limit) | 300 mg/24 h |
| Kidney size | +1 cm; physiological hydronephrosis |
Clinical pearl: Cr >75 µmol/L is ABNORMAL in pregnancy. Right-sided hydronephrosis predominates (uterine dextrorotation).
🫙 Slide 6 - GI & Hepatic (10 parameters)
| Parameter | Change |
|---|---|
| Gastric emptying | Delayed |
| LOS tone | ↓ - GORD in 72% |
| Intestinal motility | ↓ - constipation |
| Serum Albumin | -20% |
| Cholinesterase | -20–30% |
| ALP | +200–400% (placental - normal!) |
| AST/ALT | Unchanged (elevation = pathological) |
| Gallbladder | Dilated, ↓ emptying |
Clinical pearl: ALP elevation is NORMAL in pregnancy (placental isoenzyme). Elevated ALT is not - think obstetric cholestasis or HELLP.
🧬 Slide 7 - Endocrine (10 parameters)
| Hormone | Change |
|---|---|
| hCG | Peaks 8–10 wks |
| Progesterone | +1000× (placental from T2) |
| Oestrogen (oestriol) | ↑↑ |
| hPL / hCS | ↑ throughout (anti-insulin) |
| Insulin | +200–300% (T3) |
| Insulin Resistance | Progressively ↑ from T2 |
| Total T4/T3 | ↑ (TBG doubles) - free T4 normal |
| TSH | ↓ in T1 (hCG cross-reactivity) |
| Cortisol (total) | +2–3× |
🧠 Slide 8 - CNS, MSK, Skin & Uterus
- MAC: ↓40% at term (progesterone + β-endorphins)
- Epidural local anaesthetic requirement: ↓30% (↑ epidural pressure, ↓ CSF volume)
- Relaxin: sacroiliac + pubic symphysis laxity, lordosis
- Skin: linea nigra, chloasma, striae gravidarum, spider naevi, palmar erythema
- Uterus: 60 g → 1000 g; blood flow 50 → 500–700 mL/min at term
- Breast: doubles in weight, colostrum from 16 weeks, prolactin ↑
📊 Slide 9 - Master Quick-Reference Table
All 26 key parameters across all 6 systems in a single at-a-glance colour-coded table - perfect for last-minute revision.
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