Alcoholic KetoacidosisArchived
Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement may show a low pCO2 level, low bicarbonate level, and normal partial pressure of oxygen (pO2) level. The pattern is consistent with a metabolic acidosis with a respiratory compensation. Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) happens when your blood turns acidic because there are too many ketones in your blood due to a[...]