Overview

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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Author:   Terry Des Jardins (Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.497kg
ISBN:  

9781337794909

ISBN 10:   1337794902
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   02 January 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

SECTION I: THE CARDIOPULMONARY SYSTEM THE ESSENTIALS. 1. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System. 2. Ventilation. 3. The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases. 4. Pulmonary Function Measurements. 5. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System. 6. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport. 7. Acid Base Balance. 8. VentilationPerfusion Relationships. 9. Control of Ventilation. 10. Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System. 11. Aging and The Cardiopulmonary System. SECTION II: ADVANCED CARDIOPULMONARY CONCEPTS AND RELATED AREAS THE ESSENTIALS. 12. Electrophysiology of the Heart. 13. The Standard 12ECG System. 14. ECG Interpretation. 15. Hemodynamic Measurements. 16. Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. 17. Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the Cardiopulmonary System. SECTION III: THE CARDIOPULMONARY SYSTEM DURING UNUSUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. 18. Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. 19. High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. 20. High Pressure Environmentals and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. Glossary APPENDIX I: Symbols and Abbreviations. APPENDIX II: Units of Measurement. APPENDIX III: Poiseuille's Law. APPENDIX IV: Dubois Body Surface Chart. APPENDIX V: Cardiopulmonary Profile. APPENDIX VI: PCO2/HCO3/pH Nomogram. APPENDIX VII: Calculating Heart Rate by Counting the Number of Large ECG Squares. APPENDICES VIII: Answers to Review Questions in Text. Bibliography. Index.

Reviews

Excellent instructor and student resource. This textbook provide the essentials necessary to give a student an in-depth understanding of the cardiovascular system as it directly relate to respiratory care. I think it is a great book and will continue to adopt it well into the future. It represents the best authoritative text on cardiopulmonary physiology supported by a litany of beautiful images and well thought out instructor resources. Terry Des Jardins has done an amazing job with this textbook. The illustrations and case studies, in addition his easily understood language of respiratory care, will significantly aid in the education of respiratory care students. Thank you!

I think it is a great book and will continue to adopt it well into the future. It represents the best authoritative text on cardiopulmonary physiology supported by a litany of beautiful images and well thought out instructor resources. Excellent instructor and student resource. This textbook provide the essentials necessary to give a student an in-depth understanding of the cardiovascular system as it directly relate to respiratory care. Terry Des Jardins has done an amazing job with this textbook. The illustrations and case studies, in addition his easily understood language of respiratory care, will significantly aid in the education of respiratory care students. Thank you!

Excellent instructor and student resource. This textbook provide the essentials necessary to give a student an in-depth understanding of the cardiovascular system as it directly relate to respiratory care. Terry Des Jardins has done an amazing job with this textbook. The illustrations and case studies, in addition his easily understood language of respiratory care, will significantly aid in the education of respiratory care students. Thank you! I think it is a great book and will continue to adopt it well into the future. It represents the best authoritative text on cardiopulmonary physiology supported by a litany of beautiful images and well thought out instructor resources.

Author Information

Terry Des Jardins, M.Ed., RRT is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Respiratory Care at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois, where he taught for 35 years. He still actively lectures third-year medical students on clinical manifestations and assessment of respiratory disease and cardiopulmonary physiology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urban Champaign.

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