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Check Ammonia Toolkit

Resources to help healthcare professionals, families, and advocates recognize hyperammonemia, connect with expert care, and spread the message to Check Ammonia.

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Clinical Case Studies

Hyperammonemia can present at any age and in very different ways. These cases illustrate clinical situations in which ammonia testing should be considered.

CASE STUDY 1

Newborn

3 day old full term neonate presenting with recurrent seizures, poor feeding, low activity, and tachypnea.

Seizures Poor feeding Low activity Tachypnea
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CASE STUDY 2

Newborn

Female full term neonate presenting with irritability, hypertonia, tachypnea, and tachycardia.

Irritability Hypertonia Tachypnea Tachycardia
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CASE STUDY 3

Postpartum Adult

38 year old postpartum female presenting with behavioral symptoms, vomiting, and memory loss.

Behavioral changes Vomiting Memory loss Postpartum
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CASE STUDY 4

Post Bariatric Adult

34 year old female, 8 months after gastric bypass, presenting with weakness that quickly progressed to uncontrolled status epilepticus and neurological unresponsiveness requiring intubation.

Weakness Status epilepticus Neurologic decline Post bariatric surgery
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