Cardiopulmonary anatomy & physiology : essentials of respiratory care / Terry Des Jardins.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 657-667) and index.

Section 1: The cardiopulmonary system the essentials. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System ; Ventilation ; The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases ; Pulmonary Function Measurements ; The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System ; Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport ; AcidBase Balance ; Ventilation Perfusion Relationships ; Control of Ventilation ; Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System ; Aging and The Cardiopulmonary System. -- Section 2: Advanced cardiopulmonary concepts and related areas the essentials. Electrophysiology of the Heart ; The Standard 12ECG System ; ECG Interpretation ; Hemodynamic Measurements ; Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System ; Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System. -- Section 3: The cardiopulmonary system during unusual environmental conditions. Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System ; High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System ; High Pressure Environmentals and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System.

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