Maternal, fetal & neonatal physiology a clinical perspective

Provide the best care possible with expert insight and clinically relevant coverage of the physiologic changes that occur throughout all major periods of the perinatal experience - prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal. Maternal, Fetal & Neonatal Physiology: A Clinical Perspective, 4th...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blackburn, Susan Tucker
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands Elsevier Saunders 2013
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • Biologic basis for reproduction
  • Physiologic basis for reproduction
  • Prenatal period and placental physiology
  • Parturition and uterine physiology
  • Postpartum period and lactation physiology
  • Fetal assessment
  • Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics during the perinatal period
  • Hematologic and hemostatic systems
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Respiratory system
  • Renal system and fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
  • Gastrointestinal and hepatic systems and perinatal nutrition
  • Immune system and host defense mechanisms
  • Integumentary system
  • Neurologic, muscular, and sensory systems
  • Carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
  • Calcium and phosphorus metabolism
  • Bilirubin metabolism
  • Pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid function
  • Thermoregulation