Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
A patient with diabetes developed a diabetic coma due to the acid-base imbalance. Specify the kind of this imbalance:
Answer options
- Non-gaseous alkalosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Gaseous alkalosis
- Respiratory acidosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
Correct answer
Metabolic acidosis
Explanation
Metabolic acidosis. The presence of ketone bodies causes ketoacidosis which leads to increased acidosis of the blood.
This educational archive is provided by KROKEXAM and is not an official testing authority publication.