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Includes index

The respiratory system
The airways and alveoli
The lungs and chest wall
Mechanics of ventilation
Ventilation
Pulmonary function measurements
Pulmonary blood flow
Gas diffusion
Oxygen equilibrium and transport
Carbon dioxide equilibrium and transport
Acid-base regulation
Control of ventilation
Ventilation-perfusion relationships
Clinical assessment of acid-base and oxygenation status
Physiological basis for advanced oxygenation and mechanical ventilation strategies
Physiology of sleep-disordered breathing
Fetal and newborn cardiopulmonary physiology
The cardiovascular system
Functional anatomy of the cardiovascular system
Cardiac electrophysiology
The electrocardiogram and cardiac arrhythmias in adults
Control of cardiac output and hemodynamic measurements
The renal system
Filtration, urine formation, and fluid regulation
Electrolyte and acid-base regulation
Integrated responses in exercise and aging
Cardiopulmonary response is exercise in health and disease
Effects of aging on the cardiopulmonary system

Prepare to think critically, take a more clinical perspective, and connect theory with practice. Written specifically for respiratory care students in an easy-to-understand format, 'Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology', fourth edition, details applied respiratory and cardiovascular physiology and how anatomy relates to physiological functions. Content spans the areas of detailed anatomy and physiology of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal systems, and covers the physiological principles underlying common therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring therapies and procedures