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Chapter
Energy Metabolism: From the Organ to the Cell
Our survival state depends on serial metabolic reactions needing energy. Our environmental feed is the principal source of this energy. The purpose of this chapter is to describe all the organic and cellular m...
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Chapter
Acidosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
Acidosis is characterized by a decrease in plasma pH. The first chapter will focus on the pathophysiological principles responsible for the development of an acidosis. Clinical signs of an acidosis are not spe...
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Chapter
Interpretation of Acid-Base Disorders
The definition of an acid or a base varies largely according to the context. From a physiological point of view, an acid or an alkaline solution is characterized by its capacity to release or conversely to con...