title: Hypoglycaemia and metabolic acidosis in a patient with an acute leukaemia.
abstract: A young woman presented with a short history of fatigue and confusion. Investigation showed that she was hypoglycaemic with a metabolic acidosis due to acute monocytic leukaemia. She died before specific treatment could be given for her leukaemia, but illustrates some of the problems in treating the metabolic complications of neoplastic disease.
authors.affiliation: Medical Unit, Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Eadington
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose