RT Book, Section
A1 Woods, William A.
A1 Perina, Debra G.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121514665
T1 Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121514665
RD 2024/04/23
AB Alcoholic  ketoacidosis  is  a  wide  anion  gap  metabolic  acidosis,  most  often  associated  with  acute  cessation  of  alcohol  consumption  after  chronic  alcohol  abuse,  and  is  typically  associated  with  nausea,  vomiting,  and  vague  GI  complaints.1  Metabolism  of  alcohol  combined  with  little  or  no  glycogen  reserves  results  in  elevated  ketoacid  levels.  Although  alcoholic  ketoacidosis  is  usually  seen  in  chronic  alcoholics,  it  has  been  described  in  first-time  binge  drinkers.  Repeated  episodes  can  occur.2  Although  with  proper  treatment  this  illness  is  self-limited,  death  has  been  reported  from  presumed  excessive  ketonemia.2,5,4