Clinical Practice Guidelines (Full List)
Metabolic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy
Background
You can find the accompanying order set called "Neonatal and Pediatric Metabolic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy Orders.”
Genetic conditions with hyperammonemia causing metabolic encephalopathy are rare but high-risk events. Timely effective clearance of ammonia can drastically improve patient outcomes. Length and peak of hyperammonemic states have a direct correlation to neurologic prognosis.
Metabolic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy guideline team:
- Kristina Betters MD (Pediatric ICU)
- Rene VanDeVoorde MD (Nephrology)
- Angela Grochowsky MD (Genetics)
- Thomas Cassini MD (Genetics)
- Jessica Anderson PharmD (Pharmacy)
- Amy Potts PharmD (Pharmacy)
- Emily Morris MD (Neonatal ICU)
- Courtney Sutton PharmD (Pharmacy)