Abstract
1.1 Concept of Non-Dimensional Physiological Indices (NDPIs) or Physiological Numbers (PHYNs) In this chapter, we are providing a new concept in physiological systems analysis1(or organ systems analysis), in terms of nondimensional physiological indices (or physiological system numbers), for qualifying patient health and disease status as well as patient improvement. The concept of a Nondimensional Physiological Index (or NDPI) is quite new, and has been adopted from Engineering, wherein nondimensional numbers (made up of several terms) are employed to characterize disturbance phenomena. For example, in a cardiovascular fluid-flow regime, the Reynold’s number
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