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An Intriguing Case of Acute Encephalopathy: Lesson Learned from a Constipated Man
Hyperammonemia is a common cause of encephalopathy encountered in an intensive care unit (ICU). Absence of pre-existing liver disease may misguide a clinician and cases of non-cirrhotic hyperammonemia may be missed in ICU leading to life-threatening outcomes such as cerebral edema and herniation. A...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7026865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32104618 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6678 |