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Monday, October 22, 2007

Short Reports - Alcoholic ketoacidosis with multiple complications: a case report
Emergency Medicine Journal 2007;24:776-777

Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a poorly diagnosed medical emergency usually identified in chronic alcohol misusers following an abrupt cessation or reduction of alcohol consumption.

A high index of suspicion should be maintained by acute physicians as response to treatment is rapid with complete resolution of metabolic derangements. Complications are usually the result of not instituting the correct treatment or not addressing associated conditions.

We describe a case of alcoholic ketoacidosis with multiple complications at presentation.

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