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Last Update: 06/02/2024 04:01 AM
Current Deck: SLS Cards::5. Prenatal care
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Commit #104996
How can pregnancy influence the severity and frequency of asthma exacerbations?
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Commit #104996- Progesterone increases ventilation by stimulating resp center in brain --> may worsen asthma
- Estrogen causes changes in smooth muscle of airways and mucosal edema --> ?
- Increased cortisol --> anti-inflammatory --> improve asthma control
- Th2-dominant shift + inflammatory mediator changes --> immunomodulation that may improve or worsen symptoms
- Increased blood volume + increased CO --> congestion and edema in respiratory tract --> exacerbation of asthma
- Uterus exerts pressure on diaphragm --> reducing lung capacity --> may worsen asthma