Acidosis Donald D. Van Slyke 



Historical The Nature of Acidosis The Normal Acid-Base Balance of the 

 Body The Normal Bicarbonate Concentration of the Blood, the Plasma, 

 and Other Body Fluids The Normal Hydrogen Ion Concentration of 

 the Blood Plasma and Other Extracellular Fluids The Mechanism Where- 

 by the Normal Acid Base Balance is Maintained The Neutralization of 

 Acid by Buffers Maximum Efficiency of Buffer Action The Respira- 

 tory Regulation of the Free H 2 C0 3 of the Blood The Excretion of Acid 

 by the Kidneys The Formation of Ammonia The Normal and Ab- 

 normal Variations in the Acid-Base Balance of the Blood, and the Re- 

 sultant Effects on Physiological Functions Relation of Changes in the 

 Acid-Base Balance of the Blood to the Changes in the Other Body Fluids 

 Methods for Determining the State of Acid-Base Balance of the Body 

 Estimation of the Blood Bicarbonate and pH The Alkali Retention 

 Test for Alkali Deficit Determination of the Alveolar C0 2 Tension 

 Determination of the Excretion Rate of Ammonia and Free Acid 

 Determination of Acetone Bodies in the Blood and Urine Diagnosis and 

 Therapy in the More Frequent Types of Acidosis -General Considera- 

 tions Concerning Diagnosis General Considerations Concerning Therapy 

 Acidosis in Certain Conditions Diabetes Nephritis Diarrhea of In- 

 fants Cyclic Vomiting of Children Acidosis after Anesthesia. 



