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Lorelle Knight-Dunn1, Julie Gorchynski2
1Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America
|February 8, 2026
Resumen
Los pacientes con trastornos por consumo de alcohol acuden con frecuencia al servicio de urgencias. Las alteraciones metabólicas como la cetoacidosis alcohólica pueden imitar la intoxicación, lo que lleva a un diagnóstico erróneo por parte de los médicos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Medicina de Urgencias
- Toxicología
- Trastornos Metabólicos
Sus antecedentes:
- Los trastornos por consumo de alcohol se encuentran con frecuencia en los servicios de urgencias.
- Aunque muchos pacientes son dados de alta después de la sobriedad, algunos tienen afecciones subyacentes que imitan la intoxicación.
- La identificación temprana de estas afecciones es crucial para el manejo adecuado del paciente.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Destacar las alteraciones metabólicas comunes en pacientes con trastornos por consumo de alcohol.
- Enfatizar el potencial de diagnóstico erróneo de estas afecciones como simple intoxicación.
- Mejorar la concienciación y la precisión diagnóstica de los médicos de urgencias.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las complicaciones metabólicas comunes asociadas con el consumo de alcohol.
- Análisis de las presentaciones clínicas que se superponen con la intoxicación alcohólica.
- Discusión de los desafíos diagnósticos en el entorno del servicio de urgencias.
Principales resultados:
- La cetoacidosis alcohólica, el síndrome de Wernicke-Korsakoff y la potomanía son alteraciones metabólicas comunes.
- Estas afecciones pueden presentarse con síntomas indistinguibles de la intoxicación alcohólica.
- El diagnóstico erróneo puede provocar un tratamiento tardío o inadecuado.
Conclusiones:
- Los médicos de urgencias deben considerar las alteraciones metabólicas en pacientes que se presentan con problemas relacionados con el alcohol.
- El diagnóstico diferencial debe incluir la cetoacidosis alcohólica, el síndrome de Wernicke-Korsakoff y la potomanía.
- Se necesita una mayor concienciación y enfoques diagnósticos específicos para prevenir el diagnóstico erróneo.
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