Introduction -- Section I: The cardiopulmonary system -- the essentials -- The anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system -- Ventilation -- The diffusion of pulmonary gases -- Pulmonary function measurements -- The anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system -- Oxygen transport -- Carbon dioxide transport and acid-base balance -- Ventilation-perfusion relationships -- Control of ventilation -- Fetal development and the cardiopulmonary system -- Aging and the cardiopulmonary system -- Section II: Advanced cardiopulmonary concepts and related areas -- the essentials -- Electrophysiology of the heart -- The standard 12-ECG system -- ECG interpretation -- Hemodynamic measurements -- Renal failure and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system -- Sleep physiology and its relationship to the cardiopulmonary system -- Section III: The cardiopulmonary system during unusual environmental conditions -- Exercise and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system -- High altitude and its effects on the cardiopulmonary system -- High-pressure environments and their effects on the cardiopulmonary system -- Answers to chapter exercises.