Certain populations are predisposed to develop<unk>  including people with diabetes, people with a history of prolonged and heavy alcohol use, pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children, and infants. People with diabetes that produce very little or no insulin are predisposed to develop<unk> , especially during periods of illness or missed insulin doses. This includes people with type 1 diabetes or ketosis prone diabetes. Prolonged heavy alcohol use is a risk of<unk> , especially in people with poor nutrition or a concurrent illness. Pregnant women have high levels of hormones including glucagon and human placental lactogen that increase circulating free fatty acids which increases ketone production. Lactating women also are predisposed to increased ketone production. These populations are at risk of developing<unk>  in the setting of metabolic stressors such as fasting, low-carbohydrate diets, or acute illness. Children and infants have lower glycogen stores and may develop high levels of glucagon and counter-regulatory hormones during acute illness, especially gastrointestinal illness. This allows children and infants to easily produce ketones and although rare, can progress to<unk>  in acute illness.
Ketoacidosis
Ketosis
Acidosis
Alkalosis
Organic acidemia
Hyperammonemia
Algaemia
Lactic acidosis