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Hyponatremia (<135 mEq/L) is a common electrolyte abnormality caused by an excess of total body water
body water in comparison ... asymptomatic to seizures ... Posm >285 mOsm/kg ... stimulated in states of low ... #hyponatremia #ADH
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
mental status/seizures ... • Serotonin Syndrome ... serotoninergic meds ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Emergencies Neutropenic ... , low Ca - q8 h ... high d-dimer, low ... Treat underlying cause ... consciousness, seizures