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17 January 2022: Articles

Severe Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis Resulting from Combined Chronic Acetaminophen Toxicity and Starvation Ketosis: A Case Report

Challenging differential diagnosis, Adverse events of drug therapy, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Thomas Kalinoski A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934410

Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e934410

Table 2. Other laboratory studies.

TestResult
Salicylate level (normal negative)Negative
Osmolal gap (mOsm/Kg, normal1
Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate (mmol/L, normal0.18
D-lactic acid (normal negative)Negative
Urine 5-oxoproline (mmol/mol creatinine, normal8,213
Blood alcohol level (normal negative)Negative

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923