RT Book, Section
A1 Kefer, Michael P.
A2 Cydulka, Rita K.
A2 Fitch, Michael T.
A2 Joing, Scott A.
A2 Wang, Vincent J.
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Ma, O. John
SR Print(0)
ID 1143143470
T1 Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837026
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143143470
RD 2024/04/19
AB Alcoholic  ketoacidosis  (AKA)  results  from  heavy  alcohol  intake,  either  acute  or  chronic.  Glycogen  stores  are  depleted,  activating  lipolysis  to  supply  energy.  Lipolysis  and  alcohol  metabolism  generate  ketoacids,  causing  an  anion  gap  metabolic  acidosis.