At full term pregnancy all of the following parameters are raised except:
Correct Answer: Minute ventilation
Description: Ans. D. Cardiac outputCardiac Outputa. At full term pregnancy cardiac output decreases.b. During later months of pregnancy in a supine woman, the large uterus rather consistently compresses the venous return from the lower body and also may compress the aorta.c. In response, cardiac filling may be reduced and cardiac output diminishedPhysiological Changes in PregnancyIncreases during pregnancyDecreases during pregnancyBlood, plasma, red cell volumeHb massWBC countAll clotting factors except 11 and 13ESRPlatelet countHb concentrationClotting factor 11 and 13Renal blood flowGFRClearance of urea, uric acidSerum urea, uric acid and creatinineTidal volumeMinute ventilationRespiratory rateVital capacityResidual volumeTotal lung capacityFunctional residual capacity
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