DKA ddx
DKA ddx:
Alcoholic and fasting ketoacidosis — Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) and starvation ketosis are other causes of ketoacidosis. Low-carbohydrate diets can also precipitate ketoacidosis. Metabolic acidosis can be relatively severe in patients with AKA. However, when ketoacidosis develops as a result of starvation, it is usually relatively mild. Ketoacid levels with prolo