ALLMedicine™ Ammonia Toxicity Center
Research & Reviews 42 results
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820298-print
Apr 11th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Injury from ammonia most commonly is caused by inhalation, but it also may follow ingestion or direct contact with eyes or skin. Relevant thresholds of exposure to toxic gases are defined as follows: Time-weighted average (TWA)...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820298-medication
Apr 11th, 2022 - Medication Summary Pharmacologic therapy for ammonia toxicity is directed at hypoxia, bronchospasm, acute lung injury (ALI), hypovolemia, and burns of the skin and eyes. Corticosteroids and antibiotics have limited indications; broader use of thes...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820298-workup
Apr 11th, 2022 - Approach Considerations Serum ammonia lconcentrations are of little value in patients with ammonia exposure because they do not correlate with clinical toxicity. However, patients with compromised hepatic function may show increased serum ammonia ...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820298-overview
Apr 11th, 2022 - Practice Essentials Injury from ammonia most commonly is caused by inhalation, but it also may follow ingestion or direct contact with eyes or skin. Relevant thresholds of exposure to toxic gases are defined as follows: Time-weighted average (TWA)...
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/820298-treatment
Apr 11th, 2022 - Approach Considerations Management of toxic exposure to ammonia is largely supportive. Decontaminate the patient (if that was not done at the site of exposure) and support airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) as necessary. Provide warmed humi...
Drugs 1 results
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=94cbab45-4a3f-4ec3-8578-067186233197
Aug 7th, 2019 - SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION StressGuard™ is the premium slime coat protection product. StressGuard™ will reduce stress and ammonia toxicity whenever handling or transporting fish. StressGuard™ binds to exposed protein in wounds to promote healing of ...