Ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic lactating woman: A case report and literature review.
Alexandra KachanerClaire Rives-LangeAlina RaduSebastien CzernichowBrigitte RanqueJacques PouchotEmmanuel LafontPublished in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2021)
We report the case of a 36-year-old woman who developed non-diabetic ketoacidosis following a low carbohydrate diet in order to lose weight while actively breast feeding her newborn. She was admitted in intensive care unit because of severe metabolic acidosis. She rapidly recovered after refeeding process. Lactation ketoacidosis, a special condition that occurs in non-diabetic breastfeeding women, is rare and life-threatening. This report highlights the importance of nutritional education of lactating women in the post-partum period.
Keyphrases
- dairy cows
- intensive care unit
- type diabetes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- wound healing
- weight loss
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm infants
- heat stress
- cervical cancer screening
- human milk
- case report
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- mechanical ventilation
- breast cancer risk
- quality improvement
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- drug induced
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation