Table of Contents

Section I: The Respiratory System 1. The Airways and Alveoli 2. The Lungs and Chest Wall 3. Mechanics of Ventilation 4. Ventilation 5. Pulmonary Function Measurements 6. Pulmonary Blood Flow 7. Gas Diffusion 8. Oxygen Equilibrium and Transport 9. Carbon Dioxide Equilibrium and Transport 10. Acid-Base Regulation 11. Control of Ventilation 12. Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships and Arterial Blood Gases 13. Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status 14. Physiological Basis for Oxygenation and Lung Protection Strategies NEW! 15. Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology NEW! Section Two: The Cardiovascular System 16. Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System 17. Cardiac Electrophysiology 18. The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrhythmias 19. Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamics Section Three: Integrated Responses in Exercise and Aging 20. Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health, Disease 21. Effects of Aging on the Cardiopulmonary System NEW! Section IV: The Renal System 22. Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation 23. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation

About the Author

Professor and Director Respiratory Therapy Program

Reviews

This second edition is a must have. It is well written and the author goes to great lengths to present traditionally difficult material in easy to understand concepts. This book is highly recommended and would be a valued resource in any medical or college/university library. Susan A Trombley, AAS, RRT, Doody Review Service I found the author's writing style succinct and easy to read. I think this textbook should be useful adjunct for students in reparatory therapy programs that use problem-based learning, and for clinicians interested in learning more about the physiologic basis of respiratory care. J M Cairo PhD, RRT, FAARC
Respiratory Care - December 2008