Respiratory Care Anatomy and Physiology: Foundations for Clinical Practice

Perfect for both practicing therapists and students in respiratory therapy and associated professions, this well-organized text offers the most clinically relevant and up-to-date information on respiratory applied anatomy and physiology. Content spans the areas of basic anatomy and physiology of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal systems, and details the physiological principles underlying common therapeutic, diagnostic, and monitoring therapies and procedures. Using a clear and easy-to-understand format, this text helps you take a more clinical perspective and learn to think more critically about the subject matter. INDICE: 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 13. Clinical Assessment of Acid-Base and Oxygenation Status 14. Physiological Basis for Advanced Oxygenation and Lung Protective Strategies 15. Physiological Basis for Treating Sleep-Disordered Breathing NEW! 16. Fetal and Newborn Cardiopulmonary Physiology SECTION II: THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 17. Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System 18. Cardiac Electrophysiology 19. The Electrocardiogram and Cardiac Arrythmias 20. Control of Cardiac Output and Hemodynamics SECTION III: THE RENAL SYSTEM 21. Filtration, Urine Formation, and Fluid Regulation 22. Electrolyte and Acid-Base Regulation SECTION IV: INTEGRATED RESPONSES IN EXERCISE AND AGING 23. Cardiopulmonary Response to Exercise in Health, Disease 24. Effects of Aging on the Cardiopulmonary System APPENDICES I. Symbols and Abbreviations Used in Cardiopulmonary Physiology II. Units of Measurement III. Equation Derivations IV. Dubois Body Surface Area Chart

• ISBN: 978-0-323-07866-5
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 22/10/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés