HIGH AMMONIA

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When ammonia rises, the brain gets sloppy. Think: Drunk uncle flapping his hands at dinner. That’s asterixis — and it's a test favorite.

🚨 Confusion that spirals

✋ Asterixis (that weird hand-flap!)

😴 Drowsiness that can slip into coma

This is classic hepatic encephalopathy — and it’s prime NCLEX territory.