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EM Quick Hits 48 – FAST in Pediatric Trauma, Multiple Myeloma, Drowning, AKA, Global EM

Emergency Medicine Cases

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The Different Types of Ketoacidosis

Ketoacidosis is always going to be present, but less than a quarter of patients have an aniongap, metabolic acidosis alone. The most common symptoms are nausea and vomiting occurring in about 3 quarters of patients. Serum beta hydroxybutyrate is the predominant ketone body producing AKA. As for management, the key is fluid, sugar, and electrolytes.

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