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==Work-Up==
==Work-Up==
#Ammonia
*Ammonia
##Elevated ammonia is common finding
**Elevated ammonia is common finding
#Chemistry
*Chemistry
##May see hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis
**May see hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis
#Lactate
*Lactate
#Ketones
*Ketones


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==
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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
#Must stop catabolism and acculmulation of toxins/ammonia
*Must stop catabolism and acculmulation of toxins/ammonia
# IVF with Dextrose at 1-1.5x maintenace
* IVF with Dextrose at 1-1.5x maintenace
# Stop feeding
* Stop feeding
# Dialysis (ammonia >500)
* Dialysis (ammonia >500)
# NaBicarb if acidotic
* NaBicarb if acidotic
# Consider L-carnitine in conjuction with specialist, as some diseases may respond (but has side effects)
* Consider L-carnitine in conjuction with specialist, as some diseases may respond (but has side effects)
#If seizing: consider Vit B6/pyroxidine
*If seizing: consider Vit B6/pyroxidine


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category:Peds]]
[[Category:Peds]]
==Inborn Errors of Metabolism==
===Background===
*Clinical manifestations are due to accumulation of toxic metabolites
*Must rule-out sepsis (more common in these pts)
===Diagnosis===
*Encephalopathy
*Hypoglycemia
*Hepatic dysfunction
*Nonspecific complaints: lethargy, irritability, N/V
===Work-Up===
*Glucose level
*UA (ketones)
*Chemistry
**Anion gap a/w organic acidemias
*LFT
*Ammonia
**Should be <200 in normal neonate (higher suggests urea cycle disorders)
*Lactate
*VBG
===Treatment===
*NS 20 mL/kg boluses
**Increase renal excretion of toxic metabolites
*Keep NPO
**Removes potential inciting metabolic substrates
**Provide D10 at 2x usual maintenance rates
*Hyperammonemia
**<500
***(Na phenylacetate & Na benzoate) 250mg/kg in D10 over 90min; then 250 mg/kg/d infusion
***Arginine 210mg/kg IV/IO in D10 over 90min; then 210 mg/kg/d infusion
**>600
***Dialysis
*Cerebral edema
**Hyperammonemia is risk factor
***Give mannitol 0.5gm/kg IV/IO
***Do not give steroids (worsens hyperammonemia)

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Background

  • Suspect in any sick neonate
  • Newborn screening varies by state
  • May present as late as early childhood

Diagnosis

Exam and history:

  • Lethargic (2/2 hyperammonia encephelopathy)
  • Nausea/vomiting
  • Difficulty feeding
  • Seizure
  • Unusual odors
  • Hypotonia

Work-Up

  • Ammonia
    • Elevated ammonia is common finding
  • Chemistry
    • May see hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis
  • Lactate
  • Ketones

Differential Diagnosis

Sick Neonate

THE MISFITS [1]

Treatment

  • Must stop catabolism and acculmulation of toxins/ammonia
  • IVF with Dextrose at 1-1.5x maintenace
  • Stop feeding
  • Dialysis (ammonia >500)
  • NaBicarb if acidotic
  • Consider L-carnitine in conjuction with specialist, as some diseases may respond (but has side effects)
  • If seizing: consider Vit B6/pyroxidine

See Also

Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Background

  • Clinical manifestations are due to accumulation of toxic metabolites
  • Must rule-out sepsis (more common in these pts)

Diagnosis

  • Encephalopathy
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hepatic dysfunction
  • Nonspecific complaints: lethargy, irritability, N/V

Work-Up

  • Glucose level
  • UA (ketones)
  • Chemistry
    • Anion gap a/w organic acidemias
  • LFT
  • Ammonia
    • Should be <200 in normal neonate (higher suggests urea cycle disorders)
  • Lactate
  • VBG

Treatment

  • NS 20 mL/kg boluses
    • Increase renal excretion of toxic metabolites
  • Keep NPO
    • Removes potential inciting metabolic substrates
    • Provide D10 at 2x usual maintenance rates
  • Hyperammonemia
    • <500
      • (Na phenylacetate & Na benzoate) 250mg/kg in D10 over 90min; then 250 mg/kg/d infusion
      • Arginine 210mg/kg IV/IO in D10 over 90min; then 210 mg/kg/d infusion
    • >600
      • Dialysis
  • Cerebral edema
    • Hyperammonemia is risk factor
      • Give mannitol 0.5gm/kg IV/IO
      • Do not give steroids (worsens hyperammonemia)
  1. Brousseau T, Sharieff GQ. Newborn emergencies: the first 30 days of life. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2006 Feb;53(1):69-84, vi.