A case of bovine ketoacidosis in a lactating woman
A 36 year-old 5 weeks postpartum lactating woman presented to the emergency room with severe nausea and vomiting for 48 hours. The patient was found to be in non-diabetic ketoacidosis with a serum pH 6.9 and a HCO3 of <5mEq/L. This condition rapidly improved with the administration of intravenous...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421247/ |