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Tumor lysis syndrome
Guidelines
Key sources
The following summarized guidelines for the evaluation and management of tumor lysis syndrome are prepared by our editorial team based on guidelines from the British Society for Haematology (BSH 2015) and the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC 2014).
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Classification and risk stratification
Medical management
Intravenous fluids
As per BSH 2015 guidelines:
Administer balanced or isotonic crystalloid solutions to maintain urine output > 100 mL/m²/hour (target > 4 mL/kg/hour for infants).
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Avoid adding potassium to the hydration fluid.
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Urine alkalinization
Rasburicase
Allopurinol
Management of hypocalcemia
Inpatient care
Therapeutic procedures
Specific circumstances
Preventative measures
Urinary alkalinization: as per BSH 2015 guidelines, avoid performing urinary alkalinization as a prophylactic measure for TLS.
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Primary prophylaxis (low-risk patients)
Primary prophylaxis (intermediate-risk patients)
Primary prevention (high-risk patients)
Follow-up and surveillance
Multidisciplinary management
As per BSH 2015 guidelines:
Manage patients with established TLS in a multidisciplinary setting including a team of hematologists, nephrologists and intensive care physicians.
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Transfer patients to an intensive care/high-dependency unit, if local facilities are not available for intensive management and monitoring.
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