alcoholic ketoacidosis

If you or someone else has symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis, seek emergency medical help.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the buildup of ketones in the blood.

Two common types are diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis is caused by excessive alcohol use.

In alcoholic ketoacidosis, this ketone body is produced in greatest concentration.

In alcoholic ketoacidosis, alcohol causes dehydration and blocks the first step of gluconeogenesis.

Prolonged alcoholism may lead to alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis can occur in individuals who chronically abuse alcohol and have a recent history of binge drinking.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Alcoholic ketoacidosis occurs more frequently following methanol or ethylene glycol intoxication than following intoxication with uncontaminated ethanol.

Ketoacidosis is known to occur in untreated type I diabetes (see diabetic ketoacidosis) and in alcoholics after prolonged binge-drinking without intake of sufficient carbohydrates (see alcoholic ketoacidosis).

Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) presents infrequently, but can occur with acute alcohol intoxication, most often following a binge in alcoholics with acute or chronic liver or pancreatic disorders.

However, acidosis has a large number of differential diagnosis, including poisoning from methanol, salicylates, iron, isoniazid, paracetamol, theophylline, or from conditions such as uremia or diabetic and alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Variations include MUDPILERS with an "R" for rhabdomyolysis; MUDPALES with the "A" representing alcoholic ketoacidosis.

Finally, another mnemonic CUTE DIMPLES includes Cyanide, Toluene, and a second "E" for ethanol (alcoholic ketoacidosis) (cyanide, uremia, toluene, ethanol, diabetic ketoacidosis, isoniazid, methanol, propylene glycol, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, salicylates).