Ketoacidosis

What it means

Acidosis resulting from accumulation of ketone bodies.

Ketoacidosis can result from diabetes, alcoholic ketoacidosis, prolonged fasting, as well as several hereditary diseases of metabolism.

Rare diseases that can present with this8

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category