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Maternal vitals and labs in pregnancy
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Vitals[1]
| Nonpregnat | 1st Trimester | 2nd Trimester | 3rd Trimester | |
| HR | 70 | 78 | 82 | 85 |
| SBP | 115 | 112 | 112 | 114 |
| DBP | 70 | 60 | 63 | 70 |
| Hcrt | 40 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
| WBC | 7.2k | 9.1k | 9.7k | 9.8k |
- TV increases 40% (700 cc)
- MV increases 40% (10.5 L/min)
- FRC decreases 25% (1300ml)
- HR increases 15-20 bpm (75-95 bpm)
- MAP increases 10 mmHg (80 mmHg)
Labs
- Increased ESR ~78
- Decreased PaCO2 ~30
- ECG with Qs in III & aVF, left axis
- Beta-HCG Levels
- Decreased hematocrit (32-34%)
- Decreased BUN and creatinine (<0.8mg/dL)
- GFR increases up to 60% (140ml/min)
- Decreased Bicarb
- Increased WBC count (5k-15k)
- Decreased PLTs
- Increased D-dimer and Fibrinogen
See Also
References
- ↑ Kuklina EV, Ayala C, Callaghan WM. Hypertensive disorders and severe obstetric morbidity in the United States. Obstet Gynecol 2009; 113:1299-1306.
Authors
Ross Donaldson, Kevin Lu, Daniel Ostermayer, Telia DeBoyes, Neil Young
