Laboratory Tests Using Blood Susan L. Reed Diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients require a multimodal, multidisciplinary approach. Along with an in-depth history and physical, the clinician frequently depends on…
Physiologic Adaptations With Aging Barbara S. Levine Aging is a normal developmental process during which physiological and psychosocial changes occur. Wide variation in the aging process exists among individuals as…
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Eleanor F. Bond* *The material in this chapter was originally co-authored with Carol Jean Halpenny. An understanding of cardiac anatomy is helpful for understanding cardiac physiology…
Regulation of Cardiac Output and Blood Pressure Elizabeth J. Bridges This chapter reviews the neurohumoral control of the cardiovascular system as it relates to the rapid and more long-term control…
Hematopoiesis, Coagulation, and Bleeding Nancy Munro The physiological functions of blood include nutrition, oxygenation, respiration, and excretion. These various components of blood accomplish these functions. Approximately 55% of blood volume…
Fluid and Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance and Imbalance Linda Felver PRINCIPLES OF FLUID BALANCE The fluid in the body serves many vital functions. In addition to being the milieu in…
Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, and Acute Coronary Syndrome Bradley E. Aouizerat Polly E. Gardner Gaylene Altman Acute coronary syndrome encompasses the clinical entities of myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction. The diagnosis of…
Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation and Oxygen Delivery Elizabeth J. Bridges Joseph O. Schmelz The structural and functional characteristics of the systemic circulation determine the continuous adjustments in flow, pressure, and…
