RT Book, Section
A1 Cunningham, F. Gary
A1 Leveno, Kenneth J.
A1 Dashe, Jodi S.
A1 Hoffman, Barbara L.
A1 Spong, Catherine Y.
A1 Casey, Brian M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190768739
T1 Gastrointestinal Disorders
T2 Williams Obstetrics, 26e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260462739
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190768739
RD 2024/04/20
AB During  normal  pregnancy,  the  gastrointestinal  (GI)  tract  and  its  appendages  undergo  remarkable  anatomical,  physiological,  and  functional  alterations.  These  changes,  which  are  discussed  in  detail  in  Chapter  4  (p.  70),  can  appreciably  alter  clinical  findings  normally  relied  on  for  diagnosis  and  treatment.  Moreover,  as  pregnancy  progresses,  GI  findings  become  more  difficult  to  assess.  The  clinical  examination  is  often  obscured  by  a  large  uterus  that  displaces  abdominal  organs  and  can  alter  the  location  and  intensity  of  pain  and  tenderness.