Alcoholic ketoacidosis

Alternative names:

ketoacidosis - alcoholic

Symptoms:

• fatigue
• slow, sluggish, lethargic movement
• headache
• breathing difficulty
• abnormal breathing pattern
  • irregular deep, rapid breathing (Kussmaul's)

• loss of appetite
• nausea and vomiting
• abdominal pain
  • all over the abdomen

• muscle pain
• loss of consciousness
• confusion
• agitation
• fluctuating mood
• difficulty paying attention (attention deficit)
• hallucinations

Signs and tests:

A chem-20 or other blood chemistry, and arterial blood gases, will probably be obtained. Other tests may also be recommended.