ALLMedicine™ Ammonia Level Center

May 19th, 2022 - In the present study, we aimed to delineate the neuroprotective potential of thymol (THY) against neurotoxicity and cognitive deterioration induced by thioacetamide (TAA) in an experimental model of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Rats received TAA (...

Apr 7th, 2022 - To describe a single-center experience of pediatric patients with hyperammonemia not due to inborn errors of metabolism and determine the association between use of continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) treatment and outcomes. Retrospective...

Mar 5th, 2022 - Hyperammonemia, metabolic derangement, and/or the prolonged effects of anesthetics may lead to delayed emergence from general anesthesia as well as the onset of type 2 citrullinemia, even in compensated patients with citrin deficiency. A 5-year-ol...

Mar 4th, 2022 - Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious neurocognitive complication of liver dysfunction, often associated with elevated plasma ammonia. Ornithine phenylacetate (OP), a potent ammonia scavenger, is being evaluated for the treatment of acute/overt...

Feb 2nd, 2022 - Laboratory Studies Serum phosphate, calcium, and magnesium In addition to serum phosphate studies, serum calcium and magnesium studies can be helpful. High calcium levels coupled with low phosphate levels suggest primary hyperparathyroidism, while...

Sep 22nd, 2021 - This study is for patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy who are in the hospital. This means they have a high ammonia level which is affecting their brain function. All patients will receive the standard of (regular) care. Each will ha...

Feb 26th, 2020 - Study procedures: A. Study period: 24 months; treatment period: 12 months. B. Patients will receive Carglumic Acid (Carbaglu®) 50 mg/kg/day in addition to standard therapy (protein restricted diet, L-carnitine, metronidazole and vitamin B12). C. P...

May 29th, 2020 - In April 2020, the Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Workgroup published their recommendations for the management of hyperammonemia in pediatric patients receiving continuous kidney replacement therapy.[1] Medical Therapy for Hyperamm...

Sep 12th, 2016 - The diagnosis Histologic analysis was consistent with a fibrolamellar-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The patient developed decerebrate posturing without cerebral edema on CT of the head.

Oct 6th, 2014 - Misconnections in Healthcare A pediatric intensive nurse was taking care of a very fussy baby girl on the night shift. The baby had a urea cycle defect (an inborn error of metabolism) and, shortly after birth, developed a high blood ammonia level ...

May 1st, 2011 - The authors of the “The mysterious foreign accent” (Cases that Test Your Skills, Current Psychiatry, March 2011, p. 57-63) left us hanging by tantalizing us with an axis III diagnosis of asymptomatic hyperammonemia.