1. Peds Flashcards
full term
37-41 weeks gestational age
preterm
< 37 weeks
Small for gestational age
birth weight < 10th %
Large for gestational age
birth weight > 10th %
embryonic lung development
4-7 weeks gestation
psuedoglandular lung development
5-17 wks gestation
canalicular lung development
16-26 wks gestation
saccular lung development
24 wks to birth
alveolar lung development occurs
after birth to 3 years
when does the bronchial tree develop?
pseudoglandular stage
when does the differentiation of type 1 and type 2 surfactant occur?
canalicular stage
when is surfactant mature?
saccular stage
how many alveoli at birth?
30-50 million
amniotic fluid function
protects baby
fetal breath movements (FBM)
pulls fluids into lungs
opens alveoli
stimulates growth
amniotic fluid contains
urine and lung secretions
fetal blood from IVC flows
through foramen ovale
fetal blood from SVC flows
through trucsupid
fetal lungs PVR
higher due to HPV
fetal circulation is _____ while adult circulation is ______
fetal circulation is 2 parallel circuits while adult circulation is 1 circuit in series
umbilical arteries carry
deoxy blood
umbilical vein carry
oxy blood
umbilical vein PO2
55 mmHg
fetal hb subunits
2 alpha
2 delta