Abstract
Severe metabolic acidosis is associated with poor prognosis. We present a patient with profound alcohol and starvation-related combined lactic and keto acidosis (lactate = 29 mM; pH = 6.83) who made a good recovery following 18 hours of intensive care therapy. A brief summary of the proposed mechanism by which these metabolic derangements develop is presented.
| Translated title of the contribution | Severe metabolic acidosis in an alcoholic |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 170 |
| Issue number | 40 |
| Pages (from-to) | 3150-2 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |