A 33-Year-Old Woman With Altered Mental Status and Elevated Ammonia Level

Alessandra Morello Gearhart; John J. Guardiola; Karim El-Kersh

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2018.06.029

A 33-Year-Old Woman With Altered Mental Status and Elevated Ammonia Level

Alessandra Morello Gearhart, John J. Guardiola, Karim El-Kersh

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Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman was brought to the ED with altered mental status. She was combative on presentation but spontaneously progressed into a comatose state and was intubated for airway protection. Naloxone failed to improve her mental status. When family was reached, they reported a history of seizures that were controlled on treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e169-e171
Journal	Chest
Volume	154
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2018.06.029
State	Published - Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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