Maternal, fetal & neonatal physiology : a clinical perspective

Maternal, fetal, and neonatal physiology

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 Edition gives you 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.