Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Also written as AKA.
| Alcoholic ketoacidosis | History of chronic alcohol use, vomiting, abdominal pain, ketonuria | Normal or low glucose, history of binge drinking |
What our notes say
- | Alcoholic ketoacidosis | History of chronic alcohol use, vomiting, abdominal pain, ketonuria | Normal or low glucose, history of binge drinking | (Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycaemic emergencies)
- | Serum ketones (β‑hydroxybutyrate) | Ketoacidosis | Positive in DKA, alcoholic ketoacidosis | (Acid-base disorders)
- Metabolic acidosis – give the missing anion (e.g., insulin + dextrose for DKA, thiamine for alcoholic ketoacidosis, folate for methanol/ethylene glycol). (Acid-base disorders)
- with cessation of insulin or an intercurrent illness, such ALCOHOLIC KETOACIDOSIS (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)
- See Alcoholic ketoacidosis Amikacin, 133 acute influenza and, 146, 146t (Harrisons Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine)