An increase in blood ammonia is a possible advancement of liver disease. The impaired liver function shunts (re-routes) of blood around the liver.
If there are symptoms such as neurologic symptoms, then treatment can be discussed - including limiting protein intake as well as a medication called lactulose.
If the liver has been ruled out, an increase level of ammonia may also be seen with:
"Gastrointestinal bleeding - blood cells are hemolyzed in the intestines, releasing protein.
Muscular exertion - muscles produce ammonia when active and absorb it when resting.
Tourniquet use - ammonia levels can be increased in the blood sample collected.
Drugs that can increase ammonia include: alcohol, barbiturates, diuretics, valproic acid, and narcotics. Smoking." A blood test may have ruled out a heart issue, and doctors are considering other possibilities.
Ed is correct. The usual procedure with a suspected heart issue when in ER is to do a blood test, chest X-ray, EKG.......apparently the protocol for dx of your symptoms stopped at the blood test level. However, your doctor should be able to account for your symptoms.
Hope this helps, and thanks for your question. A doctor with all your health records and history is the best source to explain and/or diagnose your symptoms.
also have a pressure pain in the left sided of my neck
they didnt do a ekg on me.
I think the majority of ammonia in the blood comes from bacteria in the intestines which break down foods we are unable to, or the left overs. The ammonia should be converted by the Liver into Urea. So, I assume the problem would be to do with Liver function.
how do you get to much AMMONIA in body never heard of that one.
How did they rule out any cardiac issue? Did they do an EKG or Echo? They always did with me.
If you had the symptoms in ER, they would have done an ECG as one of the first tests, this is routine. An ECG isn't the most accurate diagnostic tool, but it would certainly show a heart attack occurring.
Every heart attack is different, so I believe. But it could be just different descriptions from people about the same symptom for all I know. Numb hands & feet, cold tingle, not sure about upset stomach, shacking, all don't sound like a heart attack and in fact the tight chest is the only one that is. I'd assume they drew blood which is probably where they got the ammonia idea. If they drew blood they would be able to tell if you are having an attack right then and there and even if you ever had an attack but since they didn't think so then I'd say you were not having a heart attack.
very possible. Ammonia should be converted with enzymes into urea for extraction and a build up ammonia is toxic to the nervous system.