The acidosis seen in association with alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is primarily due to which of the following?
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The acidosis seen in association with alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is primarily due to which of the following?
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a syndrome that presents similar to DKA, but the level of beta-hydroxybutyrate is much higher.
Reference:
Strayer, Reuben J. “Acid-Base Disorders” In: Marx JA, et al, eds. in Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed., 2014.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is a syndrome that presents similar to DKA, but the level of beta-hydroxybutyrate is much higher.
Reference:
Strayer, Reuben J. “Acid-Base Disorders” In: Marx JA, et al, eds. in Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 8th ed., 2014.