Hi,my 4 year old (girl) she is currently experiencing an ammonia smell when she urines and when she does not urinate.She has avoided large amounts of sugar and is drinking water & cranberry juice.No fever,drinks and eats normally,seems healthy.What should I do?
Hello, Since how long have you noticed this complaint? Does your child have any other complaints like back pain while passing urine?  Occasional smell of ammonia in urine is a sign of deny Chat Doctor.  Monitor her frequency of passing urine.  Since she does not have a fever is otherwise appeared healthy I would suggest you get a urinalysis done in a nearby laboratory and get back to me.  If the child persists to pass urine smelling of ammonia then we need to rule out urinary bladder stones, urinary tract infection by getting an ultrasound of the kidney system and urinary bladder. Get the urine analyzed to rule out any significant problems. Encourage the child to