Abstract
Introduction: In pregnancy profound alterations in the functioning of all the systems metabolic, digestive, renal, endocrine, behavioral and cardiopulmonary system of the mother occur to help provide need as demanded by growing fetus. Respiratory system do undergoes both anatomical and physiological changes. Present study aimed to verify such changes when compared to control group as well as see the effect of different gestational age on the pulmonary function parameter.
Material & Methods: A case control study of the pulmonary function tests were carried out in different trimester of pregnancy, on 75 normal pregnant women from 16 to 30 years attending antenatal clinic at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Government Medical College, Bettiah, Bihar. Four respiratory parameters FVC, FEV1, FEV3, MVV & PEFR were determined in both, 75 pregnant women as cases & control group of 25 non-pregnant women of same age groups, Using spirometer instrument.
Results: The study showed significant decrease of pulmonary function test parameters (VC, FEV1, ERV) in pregnant women than normal women. TV, RF is increased in 3rd trimester when compared to 1st trimester women.
Keywords: pulmonary function test , spirometer, pregnancy, lung volume.
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Corresponding Author
Akhilesh Kumar
Junior Resident, Department of Pharmacology,
RIMS, Ranchi-834009, Jharkhand, India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i7.68
