Tumor Lysis Syndrome

• Breakdown of tumour or cancer cells

• Hyperkalemia (High potassium levels in blood)
• Cardiac conduction abnormalities
• Severe muscle weakness or paralysis
• Hyperphosphatemia (High phosphate levels)
• Acute kidney failure
• Calcium phosphate crystals in kidney
• Hypocalcemia (low levels of calcium)
• Tetany (involuntary contraction of muscles)
• Sudden mental incapacity, emotional lability
• Parkinsonian movement disorders
• Papilledema (Optic disc swelling caused by intracranial pressure)
• Myopathy (disease of muscles)

• Blood tests for uric acid, potassium, phosphate, calcium
• Serum creatinine
• ECG
• Imaging studies for presence of tumour

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