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Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment ... Uric acid ≥ 8.0 mg ... Phosphorus ≥ 4.6 mg ... ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... hypocalcemia Treatment
Hypomagnesemia Treatment Protocol - Magnesium Repletion
Goal serum magnesium concentration 2.0-2.4 mg/dL
Serum magnesium concentration - IV Magnesium
Hypomagnesemia Treatment ... /dL - 2g IV • ... 1.0-1.5 mg/dL - ... /dL - 6g IV ... Hypomagnesemia #Treatment
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Uric acid ≥ 8 mg ... /dL • Potassium ... /dL • Calcium ... ≤ 7 mg/dL • OR ... of the above Treatment
Hypophosphatemia Repletion Algorithm
 • Phosphate < 1 mg/dl
 • Symptomatic
 • Severe malabsorption

Dr. Krithika Mohan @krithicism

#Hypophosphatemia
Phosphate < 1 mg ... /dl • Symptomatic ... repletion #management #treatment
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
concentration > 2.6 mg ... /dL. ... Mg >2.4 mg/dl independent ... antacids, or enemas, Treatment ... Addison's disease) Treatment
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... glucose 100-200 mg ... /dL or 50 g if glucose ... Dose: 10-20 mg ... as a standalone treatment
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
initiation of treatment ... creatinine ≥ 1.5 mg ... /dl in men & ≥ 1.4 ... mg/dl in women
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
spontaneously (before any treatments ... malignancies Treatments ... uric acid > 10 mg ... /dl, treat with
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Hepatitis B - Treatment ... Indications Treatment ... ), normal ALT Treatment ... bilirubin > 3 mg ... /dL) or acute liver
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Eligibility for Treatment ... creatinine >2.5 mg ... /dL - Uncontrolled ... prednisolone 40 mg ... after 7 days of treatment