Tumor lysis syndrome
Topic: Medical-surgical
An oncologic emergency in which rapid breakdown of cancer cells, as treatment starts, releases potassium, phosphate and uric acid into the blood, causing hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia and acute kidney injury. Risk is highest with fast-growing, bulky cancers such as some leukemias and lymphomas. Give hydration and preventive drugs as ordered, monitor urine output, electrolytes and the ECG, and report signs of arrhythmia at once.
- Also known as:
- TLS
- In Turkish:
- Tümör lizis sendromu
What does Tumor lysis syndrome mean?
Tumor lysis syndrome is part of the Medical-surgical topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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