Lactation ketoacidosis: an easily missed diagnosis. Issue 2 (12th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Azzam, Omar; Prentice, David
• Is Part Of: Internal medicine journal. Volume 49:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 256
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2019-02-12
• Subjects: ketoacidosis -- lactation -- starvation -- postpartum -- ketosis; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1111/imj.14207
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1444-0903

Abstract

Abstract: Ketoacidosis is uncommon in non‐diabetic women, but occurs in the postpartum period as a rare complication of continuing to breastfeed during periods of acute illness. We report a case of a lactating woman who presented with severe symptomatic ketoacidosis in the early postpartum period. We also review the pathophysiology and management of lactation ketoacidosis.