Tumour lysis syndrome
title: Tumour lysis syndrome tags: #FFICM notebook: 🌑-FFICM type: inprogress
| Flashcard | type:basic |
|---|---|
| In tumour lysis syndrome does your potassium go up or down? | Up |
| In tumour lysis syndrome does your phosphate go up or down? | Up |
| In tumour lysis syndrome does your calcium go up or down? | Down |
| In tumour lysis syndrome does your uric acid go up or down? | Up |
| What is the main drug for treating Tumour Lysis Syndrome? | Rasburicase |
| What is Rasburicase the main drug for? | Tumour Lysis Syndrome |
| What time scale does tumour lysis syndrome kick in? | 48-72hrs after treatment begins |
| In tumour lysis syndrome, what enzyme breaks down nucleic acid purines? | Hepatic Xanthine Oxidase |
| In tumour lysis syndrome, why does your uric acid go up? | Nucleic acid purines are released by cell breakdown, and are converted to uric acid |
| Should you alkaline the urine in tumour lysis syndrome? | No |
| What is the aim of rasburicase in tumour lysis syndrome? | Bring down uric acid levels |