Obstetric Anesthesia 3

Why is it recommended to administer metoclopramide and sodium citrate before induction in pregnant patients?

Which vascular changes occur during pregnancy to accommodate increased cardiac output?

Which coagulation factor decreases during pregnancy? select all that apply

What increases the risk of thromboembolism in postpartum patients?

What cardiac auscultation finding is commonly observed in pregnant patients?

Why is functional residual capacity (FRC) decreased in pregnancy?

Which physiological mechanism allows for oxygen transfer from maternal to fetal circulation?

What structural change in the heart is commonly seen in pregnant patients?

What is the primary function of the intervillous space in the placenta?

Which fetal shunt allows oxygenated blood to bypass the lungs?

Why is placental drug transfer reduced for neuromuscular blocking agents?

Which medication is safest for anticoagulation in a pregnant patient with an artificial heart valve?

Why are pregnant patients considered at higher risk of difficult airway management?

Why does aortocaval compression lead to maternal hypotension?

What is the primary advantage of adding epinephrine to local anesthetics for neuraxial analgesia?

Which type of drug is least likely to cross the placenta?

How does pregnancy affect the epidural space and neuraxial anesthesia?

What is the recommended treatment for Type 2 von Willebrand disease during labor?

Why is MAC reduced in pregnant patients?

What distinguishes uterine rupture from uterine atony?

Which is a characteristic finding in amniotic fluid embolism?

What is unique about the WBC count during pregnancy?

What is the most significant factor in causing increased CO in the pregnant patient?

How much does CO increase during pregnancy?

When does the largest increase in CO occur?

What is the compensation for aortocaval syndrome?

What puts pregnant patients at risk for gallbladder disease?

What is uterine blood flow directly proportional to?

What is uterine blood flow indirectly proportional to?

What is the purpose behind increased plasma volume in pregnancy?

What condition is associated with fetal acidosis?

What lung volumes increase during pregnancy?

What is the effect of pregnancy on the renal system?

What does the majority of uterine blood flow perfuse?

Why is the first pass effect significant in the fetus?

What medications easily cross the placenta?

What is a normal fetal HR?

What is the Ferguson reflex?

What is the cause of ineffective pushing?

What are the desired dermatomes for coverage in epidural anesthesia?

How should local anesthetics (LA) be administered?

What is a complication associated with a combined spinal-epidural (CSE)?

What local anesthetics (LA) are typically used for labor epidurals?

What local anesthetics (LA) are typically used for c-sections?

What cranial nerve is most affected by post-dural puncture headache (PDPH)?

What local anesthetics are associated with transient neurologic symptoms (TNS) and cauda equina syndrome?

What complications are associated with volatile anesthetics in obstetric patients?

At what minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) is there no impaired oxytocin response?

By what mechanism are uterine contractions spared from the effects of neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBD)?

When are induction medications administered during general anesthesia (GA) for an obstetric patient?

What is gestational hypertension?

What is pre-eclampsia?

What is severe pre-eclampsia?

What is true about the pregnant patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Medications that DO NOT easily cross the placenta = He Is Going Nowhere Soon = heparin, insulin, glycopyrrolate, NDNMB, succinylcholine