Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Archives of Trauma Research |
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http://archtrauma.com/?page=article&article_id=33361
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| Summary: | This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical seizures. In this case, we successfully utilized persistently elevated serum ammonia levels as a marker of subclinical seizures in a patient who sustained traumatic cardiac arrest. |
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| ISSN: | 2251-953X 2251-9599 |