Sect. 1. The Cardiopulmonary System - The Essentials. Ch. 1. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System. Ch. 2. Ventilation. Ch. 3. The Diffusion of Pulmonary Gases. Ch. 4. Pulmonary Function Measurements. Ch. 5. The Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System. Ch. 6. Oxygen Transport. Ch. 7. Carbon Dioxide Transport and Acid-Base Balance. Ch. 8. Ventilation-Perfusion Relationships. Ch. 9. Control of Ventilation. Ch. 10. Fetal Development and the Cardiopulmonary System. Ch. 11. Aging and the Cardiopulmonary System -- Sect. 2. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Concepts and Related Areas - The Essentials. Ch. 12. Electrophysiology of the Heart. Ch. 13. The Standard 12-ECG System. Ch. 14. ECG Interpretation. Ch. 15. Hemodynamic Measurements. Ch. 16. Renal Failure and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System -- Sect. 3. The Cardiopulmonary System During Unusual Environmental Conditions. Ch. 17. Exercise and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. Ch. 18. High Altitude and Its Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. Ch. 19. High-Pressure Environments and Their Effects on the Cardiopulmonary System. App. III. Poiseuille's Law -- App. IV. DuBois Body Surface Chart -- App. V. Cardiopulmonary Profile -- App. VI. P[subscript CO][subscript 2]/HCO[subscript 3][superscript -]/pH Nomogram -- App. VII. Calculating Heart Rate by Counting the Number of Large ECG Squares
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Bibliography
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