title: Alcoholic ketoacidosis: a case report.
abstract: A 43-year-old alcoholic presented in coma with ketoacidosis, after three days of nausea and feeling generally unwell, which had been preceded by a prolonged three-week period of heavy alcohol consumption with poor dietary intake. The acidosis responded rapidly to intravenous dextrose. This is the first Scottish report of a case of alcoholic ketoacidosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Glasgow, Department of Materia Medica, Stobhill General Hospital.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hillis
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D003128:Coma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005947:Glucose / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007662:Ketosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013217:Starvation / Q000150:complications; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D005947:Glucose