| Description |
xv, 777 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
Unit I. Reproductive and developmental processes -- 1. Biologic basis for reproduction -- 2. Physiologic basis for reproduction -- 3. Prenatal period and placental physiology -- 4. Parturition and uterine physiology -- 5. Postpartum period and lactation physiology -- 6. Fetal assessment -- 7. Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics during the perinatal period -- Unit II. Adaptations in major body systems in the pregnant woman, fetus, and neonate -- 8. Hematologic and hemostatic systems -- 9. Cardiovascular system -- 10. Respiratory system -- 11. Renal system and fluid and electrolyte homeostasis -- 12. Gastrointestinal and hepatic systems and perinatal nutrition -- 13. Immune system and host defense mechanisms -- 14. Integumentary system -- 15. Neurologic, muscular, and sensory systems -- Unit III. Adaptations in metabolic processes in the pregnant woman, fetus, and neonate -- 16. Carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism -- 17. Calcium and phosphorus metabolism -- 18. Bilirubin metabolism |
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19. Pituitary, adrenal, and thyroid function -- 20. Thermoregulation |
| Summary |
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. This text provides a solid foundation for assessment and therapeutic interventions, featuring an emphasis on the evolving interrelationships between mother, fetus, and neonate and adaptations of preterm and term infants to the extrauterine environment. This edition offers a new chapter on fetal assessment and surveillance, as well as expanded coverage of the physiologic basis for reproduction |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders, 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Pregnancy.
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Fetus -- Physiology.
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Newborn infants -- Physiology.
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| ISBN |
9781416029441 hardback |
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