Cardiopulmonary anatomy & physiology : essentials for respiratory care

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Des Jardins, Terry R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning , c2008
Edition:5th ed
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Sect. 1 The cardiopulmonary system - the essentials
  • Ch. 1 The anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
  • Ch. 2 Ventilation
  • Ch. 3 The diffusion of pulmonary gases
  • Ch. 4 Pulmonary function measurements
  • Ch. 5 The anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system
  • Ch. 6 Oxygen transport
  • Ch. 7 Carbon dioxide transport and acid-base balance
  • Ch. 8 Ventilation-perfusion relationships
  • Ch. 9 Control of ventilation
  • Ch. 10 Fetal development and the cardiopulmonary system
  • Ch. 11 Aging and the cardiopulmonary system
  • Sect. 2 Advanced cardiopulmonary concepts and related areas - the essentials
  • Ch. 12 Electrophysiology of the heart
  • Ch. 13 The standard 12-ECG system
  • Ch. 14 ECG interpretation
  • Ch. 15 Hemodynamic measurements
  • Ch. 16 Renal failure and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system
  • Ch. 17 Sleep physiology and its relationship to the cardiopulmonary system
  • Sect. 3 The cardiopulmonary system during unusual environmental conditions
  • Ch. 18 Exercise and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system
  • Ch. 19 High altitude and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system
  • Ch. 20 High-pressure environments and their effects on the cardiopulmonary system
  • App. Poiseuille's law
  • App. DuBois body surface chart
  • App. Cardiopulmonary profile
  • App. P[subscript CO[subscript 2]]/HCO[subscript 3][superscript -]/pH nomogram
  • App. Calculating heart rate by counting the number of large ECG squares