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What are 4 risk factors of TLS? (Left side)?

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  1. Bulky chemosensitive disease
  2. Blood cancer
  3. Elevated WBC
  4. High serum urate level
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What are risk factors of TLS? (Right side)

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  1. Elevated LDH
  2. Volume depletion
  3. Preexisting renal insufficiency
  4. Concentrated acidic urine pH
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What does cell lysis result in?

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  1. Hyperkalemia
  2. Hyperuricemia
  3. Hyperphosphatemia
  4. Hypocalcemia
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What is the single most important intervention for TLS?

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Hydration

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What is the goal hydration for TLS?

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2-3 L

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When can you add loop diuretics for TLS?

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After volume has been replaced

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What are 2 hyperuricemic agents that are used in TLS?

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  1. Allopurinol
  2. Rasburicase
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What is allopurinol only useful for?

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Prevention of TLS

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What does rasburicase break down?

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Uric acid

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What 2 things can hyperkalemia cause?

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  1. Arrhythmias
  2. Neuromuscular abnormalities
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What drug can you use for mild hyperkalemia?

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Sodium polystyrene sulfonate

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What should you restrict for hyperphospatemia?

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Dietary phosphate intake 800-1000 mg/d

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Local allergic reactions without pain, usually accompanied by red blotches along the vein

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Flare reaction

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Agent capable of causing achiness, tightness, and phlebitis at the injection site or along with the vein

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Irritant

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Agent that is known to produce severe tissue damage and/or necrosis when infiltrated

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Vesicant

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Inadvertent administration of a solution or medication into the tissue surrounding and IV catheter

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Infiltration

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Inadvertent administration of a vesicant medication into the surrounding tissues

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Extravasation

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What does extravasation cause?

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Severe and progressive tissue injury

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What two drug classes have the highest vesicant potential?

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  1. Anthracyclines
  2. Alkaloids
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What is the treatment for vinca alkaloid extravasation?

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  1. Apply a warm compress
  2. Hyaluronidase
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What is the treatment for anthracycline extravasation?

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  1. Apply a cool compress
  2. Dimethyl sulfoxide or Dexrazoxane
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Dexrazoxane

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TOTEC

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What are the 2 MOAs of Dexarazoxane?

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  1. Topoisomerase inhibitor
  2. Chelating agent
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Where should you administer totec?

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Into a large vein or extremity other than the one affected by the extravasation (opposite side of the body)

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What is Zinecard used for?
Protects against anthracycline- induced toxicity
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What does febrile neutropenia result in?
Myelosuppression
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When is a patient considered neutropenic?
ANC< 1000
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When is a patient considered absolutely neutropenic?
ANC< 100
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What does the level of concern for neutropenia depend on? 3
1. Degree 2. Speed 3. Length
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Cancer patients have blunted ________ responses.
Inflammatory
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The most important sign of infection in a neutropenic patient is
FEVER
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For febrile neutropenia, a single oral temperature of _____ or multiple oral temperatures of _______ persisting over __ hour(s)
> 38.3 C; > 38 C; 1
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What drugs can hide the fever of febrile neutropenia?
1. Tylenol 2. NSAIDs 3. Steroids
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What are the only safe meds for neutropenic pain?
Opioids
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When CSFs are given after chemotherapy, what 3 things do they consistently reduce?
1. Incidence 2. Magnitude 3. Duration of neutropenia
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What are the 2 available products for CSFs?
1. Filgrastim 2. Pegfilgrastim
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Filgrastim
Neupogen
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Pegfilgrastim
NEULASTA
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When can you use CSFs to prevent febrile neutropenia?
When chemotherapy regimen is associates with > or = to 20% incidence of febrile neutropenia
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What can be used to treat febrile neutropenia?
Antibiotics
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When can CSFs be considered in treating febrile neutropenia?
In cases of sepsis or other life-threatening conditions
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When should CSFs not be given?
During chemotherapy or radiation
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What are 3 ADRS of CSFs?
1. Bone pain 2. Injection site reactions 3. Fever
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Mucosal damage occurring in the oral cavity, pharyngeal and laryngeal regions
Mucositis
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What are 5 risk factors for mucositis?
1. Chemotherapy regimens with alkylating agents or topiosimerase II inhibitors 2. Radiation to head or neck 3. Poor dentition/ bad dentures 4. Tobacco use 5. Alcohol use
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What are 5 consequences of mucositis?
1. Decreased oral intake/ malnutrition 2. Infection 3. Nausea and or vomiting 4. Pain 5. Dose delays or dose reductions
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What is the recovery of mucositis closely tied to?
The recovery of neutropenia
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What 3 things can be used to prevent mucositis?
1. Dental assessment prior to therapy 2. Oral hygiene 3. Oral cryotherapy 30 mins before, during, and after chemo
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What 3 ways can you treat mucositis?
1. Magic swizzle 2. Opioids 3. TPN or Feeding tube
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Patients are considered at end of life when they have what electrolyte imbalance?
Hypercalcemia
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Patients die within how many days when they have hypercalcemia?
30
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What are the two main hallmark symptoms of hypercalcemia?
1. Polyuria 2. Polydipsia
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What is the clinical presentation of hypercalcemia?
1. Lethargy, confusion, nausea, constipation, shortened QT interval 2. Renal failure 3. Possible coma
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What is the corrected calcium equation?
Measured calcium + (0.8 x (4 - albumin level))
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What is first line treatment for hypercalcemia?
Hydration with normal saline +/- furosemide
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What are the first and second line medications for hypercalcemia?
First line: 1. IV bisphosphonates 2. RANKL Inhibitor Second line: calcitonin
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What are the 2 bisphosphonates used for hypercalcemia?
1. Zoledronic Acid 2. Pamidronate
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What are 2 ADRS of the bisphosphonates?
1. Nephrotoxicity 2. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
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What is the moa of the bisphosphonates?
Stuns the osteoclasts
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What RANKL inhibitor is used for hypercalcemia?
Denosumab
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What is Denosumab role in therapy?
Used for hypercalcemia refractory to bisphosphonates
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What toxicity does Denosumab have?
Can cause hypocalcemia
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You should use Denosumab in patients with what?
Severe renal impairment
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Calcitonin lowers Ca concentration but the response is?
Transient
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Why is calcitonin limited to the first 48 hours?
Due to tachyphylaxis
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For hypercalcemia, do you want to return calcium to normal levels?
No, goal is to gain mental functioning
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If further therapy is desired for hypercalcemia, what should you do?
Aggressively treat the cancer and change the therapy

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