Publications by authors named "Abijha Boban"
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- Hyperammonemia, often caused by liver cirrhosis, is a key factor in encephalopathy cases, affecting patients' mental status.
- Treatment typically involves lactulose and rifaximin to manage ammonia levels.
- In a specific case, a patient with slightly elevated ammonia levels of 39 μmol/L recovered after 30 hours of fluid therapy, without the need for lactulose or rifaximin.
A 52-year-old woman with a history of leiomyoma uteri and tobacco-use disorder in remission presented with 2 months of progressive back pain. Her pain was located between her shoulder blades and was described as constant with intermittent sharp, stabbing sensation. It was nonradiating and aggravated by inspiration.
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