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Title

Ketoacidosis in a Toddler: A Case Report.

Authors

Nathan, Suresh K.; Sethuraman, Usha; Prout, Andrew

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 3-year-old boy with autism and speech delay who developed severe ketoacidosis due to starvation. Topics discussed include the evaluation of metabolic acidosis in pediatric patients, the differential diagnosis of ketosis, and the management and resolution of starvation ketoacidosis with appropriate interventions.

Subjects

ANTIBIOTICS; PHYSICAL diagnosis; BLOOD gases analysis; LEUKOCYTE count; CREATININE; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; AUTISM; FATIGUE (Physiology); HEMOGLOBINS; FLUID therapy; BLOOD urea nitrogen; CALCITONIN; PEDIATRICS; ENTERAL feeding; URINALYSIS; SEPSIS; INTENSIVE care units; ASPERGER'S syndrome; SPEECH disorders; ACIDOSIS; STARVATION; C-reactive protein; ABDOMINAL radiography; FEEDING tubes

Publication

Clinical Pediatrics, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 10, p1473

ISSN

0009-9228

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1177/00099228231223309