All of the following puy NiUiugiLai changes are seen in pregnancy except:
Increased stroke volume
Increased cardiac output
Increased intravascular volume
Increased peripheral resistance
Ans. d. Increased peripheral resistance(REF-Dutta6/e pg 53,51)During the physiological course of pregnancy, maternal peripheral vascular resistance decreases."Pregnancy is a state of hypervolemia. There is active retention of sodium (900 mmol), potassium (350 mmol) and water."- Dutta 6/e p51