Statische und dynamische Ventilationsgr��en in der Schwangerschaft und im Wochenbett

Review article

“…respiratory function 2. cardio-circulatory function 3. water and electrolyte balance and renal function 4. specific metabolic processes l Adaptation of respiratory function [3,7,8,13,16,27,29,41,42,47,51,53,54,55,57,58,59,66,73,79,84] Dyspnea and hyperventilation of pregnancy are familiär concepts; while arterial hypoxemia during pregnancy is rarely found in otherwise healthy women it may become very important if it does develop. Purely mechanically the respiration of the pregnant woman may be impeded by the capillary hyperperfusion of the mucous membranes in the upper respiratory tract, especially in the presence of an infection.…”

“…The changes in important variables of pulmonary function are easily explained on the basis of disturbed diffusion [41,42]. In order to maintain a normal p0 2 Ventilation must be increased in the presence of impeded diffusion and increased concumption.…”