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AMNIOTIC FLUID CHAPTER 13 MANALO | MARTINEZ | MELENCIO | MENDOZA
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1. AMNIOTIC FLUID CHAPTER 13 MANALO | MARTINEZ | MELENCIO | MENDOZA 2. PHYSIOLOGY 3. IMPORTANCE Protective cushion for the fetus Allow fetal movement Stabilize the temperature to protect the fetus from extreme temperature changes Permit proper lung development 4. FORMATION Amnion & placenta COMPOSITION Cells from the skin, urinary tract, digestive tract of the newborn and biochemical substances (protein, bilirubin, lipids, nitrogenous compounds, electrolytes, enzymes) 5. MECHANISMS INTESTINAL ABSORPTION following fetal swallowing of amniotic fluid CAPILLARY EXCHANGE in the pulmonary system, as the alveoli of the fetal lungs are bathed with amniotic fluid FETAL URINATION 6. ABNORMALITIES Polyhydramnios >1200 mL Failure to swallow Associated with neural tube disorders Oligohydramnios


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