Deep Dive – Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

A 34 year old male with a medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and chronic liver injury secondary to alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain and more than 30 episodes of vomiting over the past 12 hours. The patient admitted to increased alcohol intake over the past two days, however stated …

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