Abnormally acidic blood due to the accumulation of biological acids called ketone bodies. Most commonly occurs in diabetic patients who stop taking/absorbing their insulin or develop an intercurrent illness. May also arise due to starvation.
See ‘Incompetent’.
an abnormality of the electrical conducting system of the heart. There are two main conducting pathways in the heart, the left and the right bundle. In LBBB, the left conducting pathway no longer functions so electrical conduction is maintained through the right bundle. LBBB is more common in structural abnormalities of the heart such as … Read more