INTRODUCTION Metabolic acidosis is the most frequent acid-base disorder in the intensive care unit. The optimal analysis of the underlying mechanisms is unknown. AIM To compare the conventional approach with the physicochemical approach in quantifying complicated metabolic acidosis in patients in the intensive care unit. PATIENTS AND METHODS We included 50 consecutive patients with a metabo...

the salt of the volatile acid, and the bacteria, is treated with a known uantity of normal hydrochloric aci 3 and the carbon dioxide is expelled by heating. Following this, a titration with normal alkali and phenolphthaleine as indicator, shows how much calcium carbonate is produced and consequently how much of the organic salt is oxidized. After addition of a little sulfuric acid the liquid is...

BACKGROUND The authors hypothesized that intramuscular sevoflurane injection allows diagnostic differentiation between malignant hyperthermia-susceptible (MHS) and -nonsusceptible (MHN) pigs by measurement of intramuscular lactate and carbon dioxide partial pressure (PCO2), and that dantrolene reduces the sevoflurane-induced PCO2 increase. METHODS With approval of the local animal care commit...

Plasma [Na], [K], and [Cl~] were measured on blood sampled periodically from turtles submerged in Na-equilibrated (low-Oa) or air-equilibrated (high-Og) water. Plasma osmolality and total [Ca ] and [Mg] were measured on selected samples. Previously we reported that a severe metabolic acidosis developed under these conditions; in low-O2 turtles, plasma [lactate"], rising to over 200 m-equiv/1, w...

Eggplant is one of the most popular and vital vegetable crops in world. Various plant bio-regulators have been used different to increase uptake nutrients thereby leading improvement growth, flowering, fruit quality, storability yield. The scope this study was evaluate effects calcium lactate salicylic acid foliar application on growth parameters, physiological characteristics shelf-life eggpla...

Background: Milk fever in cattle, sheep and goats occurs  around the time of parturition and is caused by hypocalcemia. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological effects of experimental hypocalcemia on electrocardiography, hematology and serum biochemical changes in Markhoz goat breed. METHODS: Ethylene diamine tetra- acetate solution 4.6% was intravenously infused ...