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Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... ≥ 8 mg/dL • Potassium ... ICU transfer • Tumor ... MatthewHoMD #TLS #Tumor ... diagnosis #management #oncology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... /IVC occlusion, ... interferon alfa, or tumor ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... fever: - Fever + ANC ... afebrile 24-48 h and ANC ... antibiotics TLS (tumor-lysis ... syndrome): - Hematologic
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Fibrinolysis & DIC • Tumor ... lysis syndrome: ... Intracellular Urate, Potassium ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis