You are requested by law enforcement to assess a "drunken patient". When you arrive at the jail, you find the patient to be unresponsive with deep, rapid respirations. His skin is warm and dry and he is incontinent of urine. There is no evidence of trauma and the patient's medical history is not known. You should suspect:
A. that he had a seizure.
B. diabetic ketoacidosis.
C. chronic hypoglycemia.
D. acute alcohol intoxication.
Answer: B. diabetic ketoacidosis.
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