KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 199 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient with diabetes mellitus developed ketoacidotic coma due to the acid-base disturbance. What type of disorder had arisen in this case?
- A. Nongaseous alkalosis
- B. Respiratory acidosis
- C. Metabolic acidosis
- D. Exogenous acidosis
- E. Gaseous alkalosis
Hint
Think about which acids accumulate in uncontrolled diabetes and whether they originate from metabolism or from CO2 retention.
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