Acetonemic vomiting in children is a condition also known as "periodic ketosis", because the vomiting is contingent. Hyperketonemia is the consequence of a transient disturbance in lipid metabolism when there is a momentary lack of glucose availability following insufficient intake or excessive expenditure of carbohydrates: Diet deviations (fat abuse, simple fasting, carbohydrate fasting, diabetes) Febrile reaction to an infectious or…
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