Define Gestational Diabetes and List Risk Factors

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Essay

Define gestational diabetes and list risk factors. How is it managed?

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Definitions:

Chloride Shift

The movement of chloride ions into red blood cells as hydrogen ions move out to maintain electrochemical equilibrium, especially important in carbon dioxide transport in the blood.

Bicarbonate Ions

An alkaline ion that acts as a pH buffer in blood and other bodily fluids.

Red Blood Cell Membrane

The semi-permeable membrane that encloses the cytoplasm of red blood cells, maintaining its shape and flexibility, and facilitating gas exchange.

Alveolar Pressure

The pressure within the lung alveoli, which changes during different phases of breathing.