Elevated osmol gaps in patients with alcoholic ketoacidosis
In this retrospective study, patients with alcoholic ketoacidosis had a median osmol gap of 27. Given that alcoholic ketoacidosis is easily and inexpensively treated, proper identification may prevent costly and invasive treatment directed at toxic alcohol poisoning.
Authors
- Robert S. Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0091-9573)
- Kyle D. Pires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6247-8761)
- Rana Biary
- Emily T. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-2893)
- Mark K. Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-5334)
- Chelsea V. Hayman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5555-6861)
Institutions
- Washington Poison Center (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Toxicology
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15563650.2024.2397053
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76