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Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of Tumor ... ) and Treatment ... hypocalcemia Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
- Workup and Management ... of the above Treatment ... of Clinical TLS ... MatthewHoMD #TLS ... #oncology
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... spontaneously (before any treatments ... malignancies Treatments ... Lysis #Syndrome #TLS ... #oncology #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
antibiotics TLS ... (tumor-lysis syndrome ... low Ca - q8 h TLS ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases