Question 1

what sort of problem is alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Alcohol ketoacidosis: This illness represents a very severe form of alcoholis when the drinking has been carried on to excess for such a long period of time that the body is nutritionally depleted--both in calories and fluid. This results in an inability to maintain normal metabolism and your body, lacking adequate sugar, starts breaking down fat and turns them into ketoacids, which are toxic and can lead to shock.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Alcoholic ketoacids: Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the buildup of ketones in the blood. Ketones are a type of acid that form when the body breaks down fat for energy.

Question 3

alcoholic ketoacidosis is it a quick, painless death for those people?

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Fairly: Usually these folks' consciousness is much clouded by the time the metabolic derangements might become uncomfortable. It's treatable nowadays if caught early, but the danger is that someone is binge-drinking alone. I'm sorry if you lost a loved one. There are people who, when they take a drink, cease to be themselves. Remember the good times and go on without asking "what if". Best wishes.

Question 4

what is the treatment for alcoholic ketoacidosis?

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Rx/alcoholic ketoaci: Treatment involves 
admitting to ICU and IV fluids containing sugar and saline to control acid base balance and control dehydration, IV vitamins to control nutritional deficiency.
Treat other life threatening complications like GI bleeding, pancreatitis , cirrhosis of liver, hepatic encephalopathy.
Withdrawl symtoms, anxiety, delirium tremors.

Question 5

is social drinker an alkoholic too?

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Social: Depend on what you call social drinking. Going out with your friends and having a drink or two is social.

Question 6

what is ketoacidosis

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Acid in blood: The production of acid also call ketones by the body secondarybto the lack of insuli, usually is a sign of muscle breakdown that is extremely toxic if left untreated.

Question 7

can u pass a alcohol test?

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: Substance abuse tests are designed not to be passed if you are being tested for that substance and you are abusing. Otherwise, what's the point of the test?

Question 8

does alcohol increase fats?

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Alcohol: Alcohol calories are usually carbohydrates. But these are unneeded and not nutritional carbohydrates. So, when the liver sees this much sugar they make triglycerides, or fat storage molecules.  Thus this sugar is made into fats that can be dangerous.

Question 9

what makes one an alcoholic?

Accepted Answer

Its causes problems: Alcoholic is actually not a medical term, however people in aa call themselves alcoholics because for some reason or another alcohol causes problems in their life, health, relationships, legal trouble. Maybe they were just done having it  rule their lives, it kept them stuck, from realizing their dreams, maybe they were robbed of their mind, body and spirit. Unfortunately some never see this.

Question 10

can i be allergic to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Certain cultures, especially those with asian descent can actually be extremely sensitive to alcohol, even in small amounts.

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