Miller Flashcards
failure to complete separation from esophagus results in
TE fistula
what day does pulmonary arteries arise
44
what day are R and L bronchi present
28
when does pseudoglandular stage occur
5th to 17th week gestation
what is pseudoglandular stage
period of rapid branching of the pulmonary tree
when does canalicular stage occur
16-24 weeks
what is canalicular stage
- capillary bed expands and endothelium thins
- surfactant begin production
what accelerates tissue thinning and surfactant production
glucocorticoids
what is alveolar capillary dysplasia
capillary beds fail to form properly
when does saccular stage occur
28- 38
what happens in saccular stage
- decrease mesenchymal tissue
- increase type II cell
how does maternal diabetes impact baby
decreases surfactant production
when does alveolar stage occur
36- 2/3 yrs
what does pulmonary vascular change in alveolar stage
decrease smooth muscle
decrease pulmonary vascular resistance
what does VEGF do?
promotes angiogenesis