When base excess is used (here and in other literature) it may denote both base excess in blood and base excess in extracellular fluid. History In the first half of the 20th century, when diagnosing acid-base disturbances blood was analyzed by extraction to determine total CO 2 content, ctCO 2 (B).
The first syllable of ricochet is accented: ric - o - chet,but the dictionary says that the first or third is acceptable.Regional dialects vary. Go Log In Sign Up
In 1776, whether you were declaring America independent from the crown or swearing your loyalty to King George III, your pronunciation would have been much the same. At that time, American and British accents hadn't yet diverged. What's surprising, though, is that Hollywood costume dramas get it all wrong: The Patriots and the Redcoats spoke with accents that were much closer to the contemporary American accent than to the Queen's English.