title: Severe high anion gap metabolic acidosis in pregnancy.
abstract: Ketoacidosis can occur most often as a result of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. However, it can be seen with fasting and alcohol consumption, as well. Ketoacidosis in association with fasting has less severity, and ketoacid levels do not exceed 10 mEq/L. In the literature, there are a few reports about severe high anion gap acidosis that were associated with fasting. We report a case of pregnancy associated with high anion gap acidosis as a result of fasting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. hamim@mums.ac.ir
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hami
authors.forename: Maliheh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hasanzadeh Mofrad
authors.forename: Reihaneh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takallo
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005215:Fasting / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007662:Ketosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics