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Most physiologic changes occur in the ___ trimester, and most anatomic changes occur in ____

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  • Physiologic = 1st trimester
    • ​due to hormones secreted by corpus luteum and placenta
  • Anatomic = 2nd and 3rd trimesters
    • ​mechanical changes of the women’s body by enlarging uterus and compression of surrounding structures
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Are the physiologic and anatomic changes in pregnancy good or bad?

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Mostly good.

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Respiratory changes in pregnancy (physiologic)

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  1. Increase in ventilation
    • D/t increased metabolic demand & progesteron eproduction
    • Increase 40% TV
    • increase 15% RR
    • increase 50% MV
      • ​drives maternal PaCO2 to 30-32 (goes into resp alkalosis pH = 7.44)
      • compensated respiratory alkalosis with renal excretion of bicarbonate
  2. Breathing pattern more diaphragmatic
  3. is increased work of breathing
  4. increased use of accessory muscles
  5. chest wall muscle relaxation → chest wall expansion (progesteron mediated)
    • d/t increased progesterone
    • Lung compliance unchanged
    • increase in airway edema → an increase in airway resistance
  6. Increase in O2 Consumption
    • Increase by 30%
    • Curve shifts to the right (P50 increases from 26-28mmHg)
  7. increased CO2 production
    • increased by 35%
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ABG changes

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  • PaO2 decreased (>100 mmHg)
  • PaCO2 decreased (30-32 mmHg)
  • Arterial pH no change
  • Serum bicarbonate decreased 4 mEq/L (from 26 to 22 mEq/L)
    • ​Compensatory renal excretion of serum bicarbonate
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Anatomic respiratory changes in pregnancy

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Cephalad diaphragm displacement

Weight gain and breast enlargement (pressure on the chest and boobs might get in the way of airway)

Vascular engorgement of the respiratory tract mucosa

Mucus membranes fragile

Edema of nasopharynx, oropharynx, and the cords

Faster small-airway closure

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When is edema of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and the cords most common?

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During pre-eclampsia Remember there is HTN and loss of plasma proteins.

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Effect of pregnancy on the FRC

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Decrease by 20% Less safe apnea time!!

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Why can pregnant ladies desat quickly?

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Low FRC and high O2 consumption rate (20% higher than normal).

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We can expect induction during pregnancy to be (faster/slower) than the non-pregnant patient.

MAC should be (increased/decreased) by ____.

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Faster induction

Decreased MAC by 25-40%

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Effects of maternal hyperventilation

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  • Alkalosis - Shift to the left (will decreased O2 release to the fetus)
  • Constriction of the umbilical and uterine blood vessels
    • This is only a problem with prolonged hyperventilation
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Effects of elevating the diaphragm

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Decreased FRC and displacement of the heart (look at EKG, listen for murmur, possible dysrhythmia)

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Pregnancy and coagulation

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Overall, it is a hypercoagulable state Increased clotting factors (fibrinogen and factors 5-8)

Platelets remain unchanged or may decrease slightly

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CO will be (increased/decreased) during pregnancy

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Increased

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What happens to BP and SVR in pregnancy

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  • SVR will decreased by 20% - vessels lose their SNS tone BP will decrease slightly
  • ADH is cleared more rapidly
  • BP maintenance depends on RAAS b/c vessels have lost their SNS tone
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Your pregnant patient is lying supine and starts to drop their BP.

What is this and how is it treated?

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Supine Hypotensive Syndrome

It’s possible compression of vena cava or aorta.

Treatment:

  • Left or right uterine displacement (depending on which vessel is compressed)
  • Hydrate before induction
  • Treat hypotension with ephedrine or phenylephrine
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Supine hypotension syndrome is a risk > ____ weeks and can decrease CO by up to ___%

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20 weeks

30%

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Plasma volume increases by ___% but RBC volume only increases by ___%.

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Plasma 50%

RBC 20%

Causes a dilutional anemia

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Normal blood loss during vaginal birth

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500cc

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Normal blood loss during a c-section

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500-1,000cc

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GI changes in pregnancy

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As a result of physiologic and hormonal changes:

  • Delayed gastric emptying
    • Everything in the GI tract slowed overall
  • Secretions are more acidic
  • Stomach is displaced upward and at 45 degree angle to the right.
  • This displaces the intra-abdominal portion of the esophagus into the thorax, decreasing tone to the lower esophageal sphincter, causing reflux
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All parturients greater than ___ weeks are considered full stomachs

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12 weeks

Aspiration risk continues into the post-partum period, until the body has time to normalize hormonally, physiologically, and anatomically.

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Aspiration prophylaxis in pregnancy

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Give non-particulate antacids, H2 blockers, and/or reglan.

Consider doing regional instead.

If doing GA, do RSI.

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Renal Changes in Pregnancy

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High CO and large blood volume cause an increase in GFR by 60%.

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Hepatic Changes in Pregnancy

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Slight increases in AST and ALT

Bigger changes will be seen in HELLP syndrome (part of pre-eclampsia)

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Neuromuscular Changes in Pregnancy
1. Increase in endorphins! * Allows us to decrease MAC by 40% 2. Increased sensitivity to opioids, LAs, and catecholamines
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Why is MAC decreased in pregnancy?
1) Faster induction 2) Higher endorphins potentiates the effects of the VA
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Formula for uterine blood flow and normal values for UBF
(uterine arterial pressure - uterine venous pressure) / Uterine vascular resistance ## Footnote UBF during pregnancy: 500-700mL/min UBF when not pregnant: 50-100mL/min
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There is a direct correlation between uterine blood flow and
fetal umbilical venous O2
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When will uterine blood flow decrease?
Decrease in perfusion pressure (maternal hypotension)
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Is the uterine vascular bed able to autoregulate?
NO! This is why BP management in parturients is critical
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We are most worried about fetal ion trapping with these drugs
LAs
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Generally all of our anesthetics will cross the placenta except
NMBs
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What is a protective mechanism that the fetus has against drug OD?
Blood from the umbilical vein first goes to the liver
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What is the baseline fetal HR?
120-160 May vary by 5-10bpm and variations are a good and normal thing.
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Causes of fetal tachycardia
1. Maternal fever or infection 2. Atropine administration 3. Late sign of fetal hypoxia
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LATE decelerations may be from
Compromised blood flow to the fetus (maternal hypotension, cord compression, etc)
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SEVERE decelerations will go below \_\_bpm and last longer than \_\_\_
70 1 minute Fetus is in distress! We need to deliver!
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Treatment for shitty fetal heart rate patterns
1. LUD (left uterine displacement) * Compression could be decreasing CO by 30% 2. O2 3. Correct any contributing factors * treat hypotension * stop oxytocin * check for prolapsed cord in her vajay * assess for vaginal bleeding that could be from the placenta)
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Stages of Labor
1st Stage 1. From beginning of regular painful contractions to full cervical dilation 2. Longest stage of labor and divided into two phases 3. This is mostly visceral pain (Block T10-L1) * Latent Phase: 1st and longest part * Contractions start and are getting stronger and cervix is thinning --\> * Ative Phase: Second and shorter phase * The cervix is actively dilating to 10cm 2nd Stage 1. From full cervical dilation to delivery 2. This is the most painful stage\*\*\* 3. This is somatic, stretching pain (Block S2-4) 3rd Stage 1. From delivery of neonate to delivery of the placenta
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Staging and neuraxial block requirements
1st Stage (T10-L1) 2nd Stage (T10-S4) \*\*notes say S4-S1\*\* 3rd Stage (T10 b/c it involves the vag and uterus)
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Risks for intense pain during pregnancy
1. Young maternal age (ya so tight) 2. Increased maternal weight (excess tissue in the way) 3. Occiput posterior presentation Increased fetal weight (fat baby) 4. Use of tocolytics
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Opioids popular in pregnancy
Fentanyl and meperidine (Demerol) Sufentanil not as popular because it can cause fetal bradycardia
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Common analgesic interventions in parturients
1. Opioids 2. Ketamine 3. Agonist/Antagonists (Nubain & Stadol) 4. Intrathecal Opioids 5. Epidurals 6. CSE
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Can epidurals prolong labor?
Yes, it can prolong Stage 1
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Relative contraindications for regional anesthesia
1. Primary herpes 2. Obstructive cardiac lesions 3. R or L intracardiac shunts 4. Active CNS disease 5. PIH (pregnancy induced HTN) 6. MG (possible respiratory compromise)
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Epidurals should be placed below this level
Below L2
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Does the level of epidural block depend on baracity of the LA?
NO. It would matter in spinals. NOT epidurals!
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Most common LAs in pregnancy
Amides: Lidocaine, bupivacaine, and ropivacaine Esters: Chlorprocaine, tetracaine, and mepivacaine
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Epidural concentrations used for bupivacaine
.0625% - .25% Used with or without an opioid
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Epidural concentrations used for ropivacaine
.125% - .5%
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Benefits of having a continuous laboring epidural (CLE)
1. More constant level of analgesia 2. More even block 3. More stable VS 4. Greater safety 5. Able to use if need to give surgical block for emergent c-section
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Procedure for continuous epidural infusion
1. Give test dose with epi. Wait 3-5 min before initiation of bolus (may be difficult to detect b/c mother is probs already tachy from pain) 2. Give bolus injection 3. Start continuous infusion once adequate block obtained (at LEAST T10 level)
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Block above this level will start to affect cardiac accelerators
T4
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Sometimes the first sign of a sympathectomy may be
N/V If your patient starts having N/V after epidural placement - check BP for hypotension. We don't want SBP
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Effects of epidural on labor
Slows Stage 1 Can halt labor if cervix dilated
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Caudal Block
Type of epidural not common in OB. Needs high volumes. May be ok in Stage II
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Paracervical block
Usually done by OBGYN LA injected submucosally in the vagina on either side of the cervix May be used for Stage I (while cervix is dilating), but there is high risk of fetal bradycardia from LA injection.
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Pudendal block
Good block for Stage II (delivery) Inject LA on both sides of vagina into the sacrospinous ligament. Good perineal anesthesia.
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Parturients are most likely easy or difficult airway?
Difficult Edema of oropharynx and cords
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If doing a spinal block for c-section, you should block at this level
T4-6
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