Pregnancy: Physiologic Changes and Laboratory Values | Nursing Continuing Education (CE) Course | NursingCEU.com | Wild Iris Medical Education. Copyright © 2013 Wild Iris Medical Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. COURSE OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this course is to review normal and abnormal physiologic changes that may occur during pregnancy and the laboratory values that indicate these changes. During pregnancy, the body undergoes normal physiologic changes in the cardiovascular, hematologic, renal, and gastrointestinal systems.
These changes affect patient laboratory results. In the absence of illness, the body can generally compensate for these changes. However, in the presence of conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, increased bleeding, preeclampsia, and trauma caused by motor vehicle accidents or intimate partner violence (IPV), the body may not be able to compensate for the changes. At this point, laboratory values can become significantly skewed from the values normally noted during pregnancy. Normal and Expected Changes As a result of the increased volume and decreased resistance, cardiac output rises. Bleeding.
Search Results - Page 1 of 483. Effectiveness of Primary Care-Relevant Treatments for Obesity in Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Release Date: October 2011 By Erin S. LeBlanc, MD, MPH; Elizabeth O’Connor, PhD; Evelyn P. Whitlock, MD, MPH; Carrie D.
Patnode, PhD, MPH; and Tanya Kapka, MD, MPH The information in this article is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This article may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. This article was first published in Annals of Internal Medicine on October 4, 2011 (Ann Intern Med 2011;155:434-447; Contents AbstractIntroduction Methods Results Discussion References Abstract Background: Overweight and obesity in adults are common and adversely affect health. Study Selection: Two investigators appraised 6498 abstracts and 648 articles. Introduction. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Draft Recommendation Statement. Preventive Health Care Helps Everyone : World Research Foundation.
(1) The Prevention Plan.