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uWise question bank latest update graded A+ what are the signs of pulmonary embolus? -tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxia, chest pains, signs of DVT what are the signs of mitral stenosis? -diastolic murmur and signs of heart failure which respiratory volumes are increased in pregnancy? -inspiratory capacity, tidal volume and minute ventilation which respiratory volumes are decrease in pregnancy? -expiratory reserve capacity, functional reserve capacity and residual volume why are pregnant women predisposed to pulmonary edema? -because the plasma osmolality is decreased during pregnancy what are common causes of pulmonary edema in pregnancy? -tocolytic use, cardiac disease, fluid overload and preeclampsia what happens to systemic vascular resistance during pregnancy? -it decreases what are the causes of increased cardiac output in pregnancy? -increase in both HR and SV why is the dilation of the right ureter greater than that of the left ureter? -because the left ureter is cushioned by the sigmoid colon and the uterus is dextroverted during pregnancy why is total T4 increased in pregnancy? -because there is an increase in thyroid binding globulin becuase of the increase in estrogen what is the most common site of metastasis in gestational trophoblastic disease? -the lungs what is the recommended weight gain in pregnancy for patients that are underweight? -28-40 pounds what is the recommended weight gain in pregnancy for patients that are normal weight 25-35 pounds what is the recommended weight gain in pregnancy for patients that are overweight? -15-25 pounds what is the recommended weight gain in pregnancy for patients that are obese? -11-20 pounds what is the carrier rate of sickle cell in African Americans? -1 in 10 what are a few of the diseases that are found commonly in the Azhkenazi Jewish population? -Fanconi anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Niemann-Pick disease -Canavan disease, Bloom Syndrome and Gaucher