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Morbidly Obese Pregnant Patient
Complicated OB
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Biology
Graduate
06/15/2013

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Term
Physiologic Changes of Obesity: What happens to O2 consumption, CO2 production, & MV>?
Definition
• Increased oxygen consumption
• Increased CO2 production
• Increased minute ventilation
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: What happens to chest wall?
Definition
Increased restrictive disorders, decreased compliance
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: Pulmonary diffusion changes?
Definition
No--typically remains the same
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: CO & BV change in pregnancy
Definition
Increased
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: CI change in pregnancy
Definition
remains normal
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: HTN is how many more times likely with BMI > 30
Definition
3x
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Physiologic Changes of Obesity: Obesity increases or decreases likelihood of PHTN
Definition
increases
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Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy: What happens to GI content and acidity?
Definition
Increases
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Advantages of lumbar epidural in obese pregnant patients
Definition
decreases oxygen consumption, attenuates increases in CO
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__% of failed epidurals in obese patients
Definition
20%
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