June 13, 2015

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
During labor and delivery, the adrenals of the full-term fetus release a burst of glucocorticoids. Within hours, they act on the lungs to accelerate their maturation. In the preterm infant, the adrenals produce only small amounts of glucocorticoids.

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