Adult‐onset noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy probably caused by splenorenal shunts
Abstract This case illustrates adult‐onset noncirrhotic hyperammonemic encephalopathy, which is most likely caused by splenorenal shunts and is a rare but potentially fatal cause of altered mentation in the critical care setting. Splenorenal shunts should be considered as a differential in cases of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5774 |