Alcoholic ketoacidosis
Alternative Names
Ketoacidosis - alcoholicSymptoms
- Fatigue
- Slow, sluggish, lethargic movement
- Breathing difficulty leading, when untreated, to an abnormal breathing pattern
- Irregular deep, rapid breathing (Kussmaul's sign)
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Symptoms of dehydration, such as dizziness and light-headedness
- Confusion
- Agitation
- Changes in mental activity leading to loss of consciousness
Exams and Tests
- Urine ketones
- Blood chemistries, such as CHEM-20
- Tests to check blood alcohol level
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