Obstetrics And Gynecology Quotes

“Dyspnea during pregnancy may be “physiologic” but still requires evaluation insofar as it may represent respiratory or cardiac illness.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Measured blood pressure is highest when a pregnant woman is seated, somewhat lower when supine, and lowest while lying on the side.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“The earliest and most dramatic changes in maternal physiology are cardiovascular. These changes improve fetal oxygenation and nutrition.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) refers to glucose intolerance identified during pregnancy. In most patients, it subsides postpartum, although glucose intolerance in subsequent years occurs more frequently in this group of patients.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Approximately 7% of pregnancies are complicated by diabetes that either develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) or was antecedent to pregnancy (pregestational diabetes mellitus). In”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Progesterone causes increased central chemoreceptor sensitivity to CO2, which results in increased ventilation and a reduction in arterial pco”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Pregnancy is associated with an increase in total body oxygen consumption of approximately 50 mL O2/minute, which is 20% greater than nonpregnant levels.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Serial blood pressure assessment is an essential component of each prenatal care visit.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“The cardiovascular system is in a hyperdynamic state during pregnancy. Normal physical findings on cardiovascular examination include an increased second heart sound split with inspiration, distended neck veins, and low-grade systolic ejection murmurs, which are presumably associated with increased blood flow across the aortic and pulmonic valves.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“Physiologic changes in blood pressure in midpregnancy may be misunderstood as hypotension unless allowance for gestational age is made.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“During pregnancy, arterial blood pressure follows a typical pattern. When measured in the sitting or standing position, diastolic blood pressure decreases beginning in the 7th week of gestation and reaches a maximal decline of 10 mm Hg from 24 to 26 weeks. Blood”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“about one-fifth of the cardiac output goes through the uterus at term increasing the risk from postpartum hemorrhage substantially.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“These changes in stroke volume are due to alterations in circulating blood volume and systemic vascular resistance. Circulating”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“In the first half of pregnancy, cardiac output rises as a result of increased stroke volume and, in the latter half of pregnancy, as a result of increased maternal heart rate, whereas the stroke volume returns to near-normal, nonpregnant levels. These”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology

“The primary functional change in the cardiovascular system in pregnancy is a marked increase in cardiac output.”
― Charles R.B. Beckmann, Obstetrics and Gynecology