title: Management of pediatric tumor lysis syndrome in the emergency department.
abstract: Tumor lysis syndrome is most often seen after the treatment of blood and solid malignancies. The resultant hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, and hyperuricemia can lead to life threatening complications. Expeditious evaluation and therapy are paramount in preventing the most serious sequelae of acute renal failure and fatal dysrhythmias.
authors: Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. zonfrillo@email.chop.edu
authors: Mark R
authors: MR
authors: Zonfrillo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D054559:Hyperphosphatemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy; D015275:Tumor Lysis Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*