<i>Respiratory Alkalosis Accompanying Ammonium Toxicity</i>

Abstract

The infusion of ammonium acetate has been shown to cause an increased respiratory rate and results in respiratory alkalosis in unanesthetized dogs. Convulsions and electrocardiographic changes also accompanied the respiratory alkalosis which resulted from the infusion of ammonium. Administration of 10% carbon dioxide greatly increased the animals' tolerance to infused ammonium acetate. Submitted on September 29, 1955