Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy and Lipid Dysmetabolism in a Critically Ill Patient after A Short Course of Amiodarone

Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy and Lipid Dysmetabolism in a Critically Ill Patient after A Short Course of Amiodarone

The case is reported of a 39-year-old severely obese woman who developed acute metabolic disorders after the administration of a short course of intravenous amiodarone. The main biological features were hypertriglyceridemia, hypoglycaemia, hyperlactatemia and hyperammonemia; all were reversible afte...

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Main Authors: Cappe Maximilien, Hantson Philippe, Komuta Mina, Vincent Marie-Françoise, Laterre Pierre-François, Ould-Nana Ismaïl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-11-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Subjects:
amiodarone
fatty acids
beta-oxidation
hyperammonemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2019-0026

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