ACID INTOXICATION IN ASIATIC CHOLERA. 



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S'thrs. 



Carhon dioxide content of the blood. — In view of the decreased alka- 

 linity of the blood wliich has been reported in cholera, it would naturally 

 1)6 of interest to determine its carbon dioxide content. In selecting a 

 method for carbon dioxide determinations of the blood it must be remem- 

 bered that none of the various procedures are free from error. The 

 gravimetric method was used in the following determinations, according 

 to the technique of Kraus. (4) 



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