Elevated osmol gaps in patients with alcoholic ketoacidosis.
Chelsea V HaymanKyle D PiresEmily S TaubRana BiaryMark K SuRobert S HoffmanPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)
In this retrospective study, patients with alcoholic ketoacidosis had a median osmol gap of 26. Given that alcoholic ketoacidosis is easily and inexpensively treated, proper identification may prevent costly and invasive treatment directed at toxic alcohol poisoning.
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