Hyperammonemia Presenting as Refractory Status Epilepticus after Lung Transplant in a Patient Positive for Ureaplasma parvum

Hyperammonemia is a rare complication of lung transplant with a high mortality rate. It presents as encephalopathy and progresses to seizures, status epilepticus, coma, cerebral edema, and brain death. Multiple treatments have been documented including administration of medications, gut decontaminat...

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Autores principales: McLaughlin, Diane C., Mallea, Jorge M., Ng, Lauren K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6020644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29962751
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_356_17

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6020644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29962751
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_356_17

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