title: [Alcoholic ketoacidosis].
abstract: Alcoholic ketoacidosis is seen in chronic alcoholics who have been starving for days. This was the case in the present patient who had metabolic acidosis on admission. The differential diagnoses are primarily diabetic ketoacidosis, intoxication (salicylate, methanol, ethylene glycol and fenformin), lactate acidosis, hunger-induced ketoacidosis and uraemia. Treatment should consist of intravenous glucose and correction of the dehydration with isotonic sodium chloride.
authors.affiliation: Nefrologisk afdeling, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Herlev.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cintin
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007662:Ketosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Alkoholisk ketoacidose.