Skip to main content

Acid-Base Disorders in Pregnancy

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Acid-Base Disorders
  • 1699 Accesses

Abstract

During pregnancy, several anatomic and physiologic changes occur in pulmonary system. Pertinent lung volume changes in pregnancy are summarized in Table 19.1.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Suggested Reading

  • Alkhasoneh M, Jacobs J, Kaur G. A case of severe metabolic acidosis during pregnancy. Clin Case Rep. 2019;7:550–2.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bobrowski RA. Pulmonary physiology in pregnancy. Clin Obste Gynecol. 2010;53:285–300.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hankins GDV, Clark SL, Harvey CJ, et al. Third trimester arterial blood gas and acid-base values in normal pregnancy at moderate altitude. Obstet Gynecol. 1996;88:347–50.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hegewald MJ, Crapo RO. Respiratory physiology in pregnancy. Clin Chest Med. 2011;32:1–13.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hui L, Shuying L. Acute starvation ketoacidosis in pregnancy with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Medicine. 2018;97(19):e0609.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frise C, Noori M, Williamson C. Severe metabolic alkalosis in pregnancy. Obstret Med. 2013;6:138–40.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Liberatore SM, Pistelli R, Patalano F, et al. Respiratory function during pregnancy. Respiration. 1984;46:145–50.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Myers VC, Muntwyler E, Bill AH. The acid-base balance disturbance of pregnancy. J Biol Chem. 1931;98:253–60.

    Google Scholar 

  • Omo-Aghoja L. Maternal and fetal acid-base chemistry: a major determinant of perinatal outcome. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014;4:8–17.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • MacRae DJ, Palavradh D. Maternal acid-base changes in pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw. 1967;74:11–6.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • McAulifffe F, Kametas N, Krampl E, et al. Blood gases in pregnancy at sea level and at high altitude. BJOG. 2001;108:980–5.

    Google Scholar 

  • Seeger H, Salfeld P, Eisel R, et al. Completed pregnancies in inherited distal renal tubular acidosis: importance of acid-base balance. J Nephrol. 2017;30:455–60.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sjöstedt S. Acid-base balance of arterial blood during pregnancy, at delivery and in the puerperium. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1962;84:775–9.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sobrevilla LA, Cassinelli MT, Carcelen A, et al. Human fetal and maternal oxygen tension and acid-base status during delivery at high altitude. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1971;111:1111–8.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Weinberger SE, Weiss ST, Cohen WR. Pregnancy and the lung. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1980;121:559–77.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Reddi, A.S. (2020). Acid-Base Disorders in Pregnancy. In: Acid-Base Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28895-2_19

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28895-2_19

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-030-28894-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-030-28895-2

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics