The Syndrome of Alcoholic Ketoacidosis.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Wrenn, Keith D.; Slovis, Corey M.; Minion, Gregg E.; Rutkowski, Roman
- Source
- American Journal of Medicine. Aug91, Vol. 91 Issue 2, p119. 10p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *KETOACIDOSIS
*ALCOHOLISM
*SUBSTANCE abuse
*ACIDOSIS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0002-9343
Focuses on the elucidation of the clinical spectrum of alcoholic ketoacidosis. Wide anion gap metabolic acidosis; Binge drinking superimposed on chronic alcohol abuse; Diseases of chronic alcoholics; Acid-based problems and associated laboratory abnormalities; Extracellular fluid depletion.