📘 Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) Deficiency

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 22nd Ed — Section 105.12. X-linked urea cycle defect, most common UCD. Males: severe neonatal hyperammonemia. Females: variable, late-onset. Low citrulline, elevated orotic acid. Emergency: hemodialysis, IV sodium benzoate/phenylacetate, arginine.

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📋 30 Clinical Scenarios — OTC Deficiency (FCPS level)

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🩺 Symptom‑Based Approach: Suspected OTC Deficiency

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📋 Emergency & Long-term Management of OTC Deficiency

    ⚡ Reflex Prompts — Clinical Decisions in OTC Deficiency

    📖 Summary: OTC Deficiency — Nelson 22nd Ed