Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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A child drinks a bottle of lemon juice. Not long thereafter, he begins complaining of having difficulty breathing, and his father take him to the local emergency room. There, he is given an intravenous solution of bicarbonate. Explain the consequence of consuming a high volume of lemon juice on the human body. and then why bicarbonate may aid in treatment
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