title: Surgery in a gravid patient.
abstract: A review of salient points in the evaluation and treatment of the gravid patient is presented. Emphasis is on problems arising in the practice of oral surgery. The physiologic mechanisms that form the basis for treatment planning rationale are elucidated.
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000209:etiology; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D001810:Blood Volume; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005333:Fetus / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism; D010926:Placental Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D010926:Placental Hormones