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DISTAL RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS (RTA) WITH HYPERAMMONEMIA [DD]

DISTAL RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS (RTA) WITH HYPERAMMONEMIA [DD]
Urinary tract infection caused by urea-splitting bacteria, despite being unusual in pediatric patients, must be taken into account [Acosta P 2017]

Hyperammonemia is not an uncommon finding in distal renal tubular acidosis, and should be included among differential diagnosis of hyperammonemia in infants and children [Pela L 2007]
Laboratory findings    Ammonia inc (blood)
Symptoms    altered consciousness, consciousness disturbance
    failure to thrive
    hyperammonemia
    infections (urinary tract)
    metabolic acidosis
    onset, adolescent
    onset, childhood
    onset, infancy
    vomiting