Figure 35.1 Causes of maternal death by geographic region between 1990 and 2013 Reproduced with permission from http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(14)60696-6.pdf Stillbirths And Neonatal Deaths The Perinatal Mortality Surveillance Report which provides information…
Figure 31.1 Maternal intravascular volume changes Table 31.2 Normal range of arterial blood gases pH 7.35–7.45 PaO2 9.3–13.3 kPa (80–100 mmHg) PaCO2 4.7–6.0 kPa (35–45 mmHg) HCO3– 22–26 mmol/l Base excess –3 to +3 mmol/l Figure…
Figure 6.1 Overview of steroid hormone biosynthesis Four major sources of cholesterol are used for steroid hormone biosynthesis: de novo cholesterol biosynthesis (from acetate) plasma membrane intracellular lipid droplets (containing…
Figure 32.1 Fetal heart rate modulators The FHR decreases with advancing gestation, a reflection of the maturing parasympathetic nervous system. The parasympathetic control also influences beat-to-beat variability via its interaction…
Figure 26.1 The difference between a wide and narrow therapeutic window Pregnancy and pharmacokinetics Due to the very large physiological changes associated with pregnancy, it is mainly drug handling that…
Figure 29.1 The main stages of follicle growth Figure 29.2 Cross-section through an antral, or Graafian, follicle Selection of a single follicle and oocyte Folliculogenesis is defined as growth of…
Figure 16.1 Blood supply to, and venous drainage from, the hypothalamo–pituitary axis Histology of the hypothalamo-pituitary region There are three types of hypothalamic neurosecretory cells. Magnocellular neurons secrete arginine vasopressin…
Figure 13.1 Sagittal sections showing the cephalocaudal folding of the embryo and the formation of the primitive gut Table 13.1 Derivatives of the primitive gut Pharyngeal gut Pharynx and related…
Likelihood ratio or Odds ratioProbability/(1 – probability)Accuracy(TP + TN)/total T = true | F = false | P = positive | N = negative Sensitivity Sensitivity is the proportion of…
Figure 30.1 Anatomy of the male reproductive tract and fine structure of the rete, epididymis and vas deferens The internal structure of the testes The testes are oval structures of…
