Alcoholic Ketoacidosis Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders MSD Manual Professional Edition

Several mechanisms are responsible for dehydration, including protracted vomiting, decreased fluid intake, and inhibition of antidiuretic hormone secretion by ethanol. Volume depletion is a strong stimulus to the sympathetic nervous system and is responsible for elevated cortisol and growth hormone levels. Typically, an alcohol binge leads to vomiting and the cessation of alcohol or food…
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