Abstract:Results of this investigation confirm the hypothesis that respiratory alkalosis is directly related to hypokalemia in dogs during their exposure to moderate altitude stress. Anesthetized animals were placed in a decompression chamber and subjected to a simulated altitude of 30,000 ft for 30 min. Arterial blood samples were obtained prior to and during the decompression period. In one series of 14 experiments in which animals breathed room air, the mean plasma K+ concentration declined from 3.9 to 3.4 mEq/ lite… Show more
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