Pregnancy Changes, Part 1 (Hormonal, CardioPulm, Others)
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Q. During pregnancy, a lower partial pressure of carbon dioxide and higher partial pressure of oxygen allows for:
a
Shifts in the diffusion gradient to optimize waste exchange between the fetal and maternal blood supplies.
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Shifts in the diffusion gradient to optimize oxygen transfer from the fetus to the maternal blood supplies.
c
Shifts in the diffusion gradient to optimize optimize carbon dioxide transfer from the mother to the fetus.
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