Alcoholic ketoacidosis presents with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain in chronic
alcoholics who drink a larger amount of alcohol than usual just before onset. Biochemically …

Background Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is defined by metabolic acidosis and ketosis in a
patient with alcohol use. This is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED) …

Ketoacidosis is a metabolic condition that can result from several distinct underlying causes,
including but not limited to diabetes, chronic alcohol intake, and starvation. Differentiating …

Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) lacks specific clinical presentation. The results of blood testing
commonly show hemoconcentration, elevated β-hydroxybutyrate levels, and acidosis in …

Introduction: A patient with very severe anion gap metabolic ketoacidosis is presented. The
history and workup revealed the diagnosis of alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA). This case …

Introduction: Clinical forms of ketoacidoses include diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), alcoholic
ketoacidosis (AKA), and starvation ketoacidosis. It is associated with high concentrations of …

Background Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is a complex syndrome that results from disrupted
metabolism in the setting of excessive alcohol use and poor oral intake. Dehydration …

To the Editor: Because of limited evidence on the best practices regarding alcoholic
ketoacidosis (AKA) and outdated literature on the topic, we sought to clarify the current …

Alcoholic ketoacidosis is an acute metabolic acidosis that typically occurs in people who
chronically abuse alcohol and have a recent history of binge drinking, little or no food intake …

Résumé L'acidocétose alcoolique (ACA) est une cause fréquente et sous diagnostiquée
d'acidose métabolique chez les patients avec un trouble lié à l'alcool. Elle constitue une …