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uWise question bank with complete solutions what are the signs of pulmonary embolus? - Answer- -tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxia, chest pains, signs of DVT what are the signs of mitral stenosis? - Answer- -diastolic murmur and signs of heart failure which respiratory volumes are increased in pregnancy? - Answer- -inspiratory capacity, tidal volume and minute ventilation which respiratory volumes are decrease in pregnancy? - Answer- -expiratory reserve capacity, functional reserve capacity and residual volume why are pregnant women predisposed to pulmonary edema? - Answer- -because the plasma osmolality is decreased during pregnancy what are common causes of pulmonary edema in pregnancy? - Answer- -tocolytic use, cardiac disease, fluid overload and preeclampsia what happens to systemic vascular resistance during pregnancy? - Answer- -it decreases what are the causes of increased cardiac output in pregnancy? - Answer- -increase in both HR and SV why is the dilation of the right ureter greater than that of the left ureter? - Answer- - because the left ureter is cushioned by the sigmoid colon and the uterus is dextroverted during pregnancy why is total T4 increased in pregnancy? - Answer- -because there is an increase in thyroid binding globulin becuase of the increase in estrogen