Alcoholic ketoacidosis Emergency Medicine Journal
This literature review discusses the history, characterisation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of AKA. Most cases of AKA occur when a person with poor nutritional status due to long-standing alcohol abuse who has been on a drinking binge suddenly decreases energy intake because of abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. In addition, AKA is often precipitated by …
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