A rare cause of postpartum coma: isolated hyperammonemia due to urea cycle disorder

A coma in the postpartum period is usually related to eclampsia, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count syndrome; embolism; hemorrhagia; septicemia; and thrombosis. [...]UCD should be kept in mind as a possible diagnosis in patients presenting with postpartum coma.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2016-07, Vol.34 (7), p.1324.e3-1324.e4
Hauptverfasser: Açıkalın, Ayça, MD, Dişel, Nezihat Rana, MD, Direk, Ebru Çil, MD, Ilgınel, Murat Türkeün, MD, Sebe, Ahmet, MD, Bıçakçı, Şebnem, MD
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Zusammenfassung:A coma in the postpartum period is usually related to eclampsia, hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count syndrome; embolism; hemorrhagia; septicemia; and thrombosis. [...]UCD should be kept in mind as a possible diagnosis in patients presenting with postpartum coma.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.013