Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Content Prehospital Care Treatment of Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Ketoacidosis Effect of Alcohols on Serum Osmolality and the Osmolal Gap Methanol Intoxication Determination of serum lactic acid level and serum osmolality also may be helpful. Diagnosis is made by the criteria listed in Table 226-1, with metabolic acidosis, positive serum ketones, elevated anion gap, and a low…
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