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Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) is the buildup of ketones (type of acid that forms when the body breaks down fat for energy) in the blood due to heavy alcohol use.
It was first diagnosed about 40 years ago, and has since received a great deal of notoriety due to increased culture of alcohol abuse.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis, like the syndrome of alcohol induced hypoglycemia, is a rather rare disorder, which is why it's often undiagnosed in view of the rapid response to intravenous fluids and glucose in many patients with the syndrome, which often obscures its presence.
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