Prepare for a career as a leading respiratory therapist with the solid foundation in anatomy and physiology found in Des Jardins’ best-selling CARDIOPULMONARY ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY: ESSENTIALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE, 7E. This extremely reader-friendly presentation delivers the most complete, accurate information about the structure and function of the respiratory system. Clear and concise coverage presents even complicated concepts in an understandable format using full-color design and proven learning features that guide you in applying what you’ve learned to your professional career. Thirteen new Clinical Connections add to the book’s total 141 Clinical Connections that link chapter content to today’s clinical setting and highlight actual situations that respiratory therapists encounter every day. These features also direct meaningful discussion and strengthen your critical-thinking skills.

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Contents

Chapter 1: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System
Chapter 2: Ventilation
Chapter 3: Pulmonary Function Measurements
Chapter 4: The Diffusion ofPulmonary Gases
Chapter 5: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System
Chapter 6: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport
Chapter 7: Acid-Base Balance and Regulation
Chapter 8: Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships
Chapter 9: Control of Ventilation
Chapter 10: Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 11: Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 12: Electrophysiology of the Heart
Chapter 13: The Standard 12-ECG Lead System
Chapter 14: ECG Interpretation
Chapter 15: Hemodynamic Measurements
Chapter 16: Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 17: Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 18: Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 19: High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System
Chapter 20: High-Pressure Environmentsand Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System