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Ammonia In Blood Is Twice The Normal. Have Been Dizzy And Falling. What To Do?

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Posted on Sat, 9 Nov 2013
Question: my ammonia in blood is the twice the normal and lately I have been dizzy and falling without control
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Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
you need complete renal function test.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX

Your condition is due to renal impairment and it needs other parameters of renal function test to be investigated.
It include creatinine level in blood and urine,BUN and GFR estimation.
Besides this you also need routine hemogram,serum calcium,phosphorus,vitamin D level,RBS,LFT,Lipid profile,urine analysis,ultrasound of abdomen and CT Scan of abdomen.
Treatment depends upon findings of other investigations.
Treatment options are medical,dialysis or transplantation.It all depends upon investigation findings.
You should consult your urologist immediately.

Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
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Ammonia In Blood Is Twice The Normal. Have Been Dizzy And Falling. What To Do?

Brief Answer:
you need complete renal function test.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX

Your condition is due to renal impairment and it needs other parameters of renal function test to be investigated.
It include creatinine level in blood and urine,BUN and GFR estimation.
Besides this you also need routine hemogram,serum calcium,phosphorus,vitamin D level,RBS,LFT,Lipid profile,urine analysis,ultrasound of abdomen and CT Scan of abdomen.
Treatment depends upon findings of other investigations.
Treatment options are medical,dialysis or transplantation.It all depends upon investigation findings.
You should consult your urologist immediately.

Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.

Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX