Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Practice Essentials, Pathophysiology, Etiology
In peripheral tissues, where NADH levels are lower, this lactate may be converted to pyruvate for metabolic needs. Pyruvate and lactate are then maintained in steady state at much higher levels than normal. This results in a decrease in circulating lactic acid and an increase in acetoacetate. Patients improved rapidly (within 12 hours) with intravenous glucose […]
Alcoholic Ketoacidosis: Practice Essentials, Pathophysiology, Etiology Read More »
