Table of Contents

Part 1 The physiologic basis of respiratory therapy: basic physics and chemistry; cardiovascular anatomy and physiology; pulmonary anatomy and physiology; cardiopulmonary adjustments to stress; pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary disease; cardiopulmonary changes through life. Part 2 Assessment of cardiopulmonary disease: history and physical examination; cardiovascular assessment; pulmonary assessment; analysis of blood gases and acid-base status; clinical exercise testing; clinical chemistry and microbiology; radiology; integrated approach to patient assessment. Part 3 Treatment of cardiopulmonary disease: pharmacology; administration of oxygen and other therapeutic gases; bronchopulmonary hygiene; airway management; mechanical ventilation; integrated approach to patient therapeutics.

About the Author

Jim Cairo is the Dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, and Professor of Cardiopulmonary Science, Physiology and Anesthesiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has been teaching for over 30 years and is also the author of Elsevier's Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 7e, which is publishing in Fall 2019.