endocrine and metabolic disorders
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis
Introduction
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a metabolic complication of alcohol use and starvation characterized by hyperketonemia and anion gap metabolic acidosis without significant hyperglycemia. Alcoholic ketoacidosis causes nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is by history and findings of ketoacidosis without hyperglycemia. Treatment is IV saline solution anddextroseinfusion. Alcoholic ketoacidosis is attributed to the combined effects of Alcohol Toxicity and Withdrawal and 