title: Physiology and disease of the respiratory system in pregnancy. A review.
abstract: This review has attempted to describe the changes in respiratory physiology which occur during pregnancy and to use this knowledge to aid in the understanding of respiratory disease. Three forms of respiratory failure have been described and representative examples of each discussed.
mesh_terms: D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000145:classification; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy