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Hematology Flashcards

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Abciximab, epifibatide, tirofiban

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Inhibits GpIIb/IIIa directly

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Ristocetin (function)

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Activates vWF to bind GpIb.

Failure of aggregantion: vWF D and Bernard- Soulier synd

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FFP and prothrombin complex concentrate

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Reverse action of warfarin immediately. Can be given with Vit K in cases of severe bleeding

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Factor Shortest half life

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F (7)

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Factor longest Half-life

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F (2)

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Antithrombin (MOA)

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Inhibits thrombin (IIa)
Factors: 7a, 9a,10a,11a,12a

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Heparin

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Enhances the activity of antithrombin

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Principal target of antithrombin

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Thrombin (IIa) and factor Xa

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tPA

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Thrombolytic

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Factor V Leiden mutation

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Factor V resistant to inhibition by activated protein C
Recurrent pregnancy loss

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Iron deficiency

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Low iron
High TIBC
Low Ferritin
High RDW
Low RI
Spoon nails (Koilonychia)

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Plummer Vinson Synd

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Iron deficiency anemia
Esophageal webs
Dysphagia

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alpha-thlassemia

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a-globin gene deletion on chromosome 16.
Can be cis or trans

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A thalasemia
Hemoglobin H disease (- -/ - a) ; excess B globin forms B4

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Moderate to severe microcytic hypochromic anemia

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A thalasemia
Hemoglobin Barts disease (- -/ - -) ; NO a globin. Excess gamma globin form

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Hydrops fetalis; incompatible with life

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B THALASEMMIA

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Point mutation in splice sites and promoter sequences on chromosome 11. High prevalence in Mediterranean descent.

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B thalassemia minor (heterozygote)

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B underproduced
Usually asymptomatic
Dx high HbA2 (> 3.5%)

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B thalassemia major (homozygote)

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B chain absent
Target cells
Anisopoikilocytosis
Marrow expansion (crew cut on skull)
Chipmunk facies
Hepatosplenomegaly
High risk of parvo B19
High HbF and HbA2

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Lead poisoning (enzymes inhibition)

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Inhibits ferrochelatase and ALA dehydratase

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Lead poisoning symptoms

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Lead lines on gingivae (burton) and metaphyses
Encephalopathy
Erythrocytes basophilic stippling
Abdominal colic
Sideroblastic anemia
Drops (wrist and foot droop)

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Lead poisoning tx

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Chelation (succimer)
EDTA
Dimercaprol

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Sideroblastic Anemia causes:

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X-linked defect ALA synthase
Alcohol
Lead poisoning
Vitamin B6 deficiency
Copper deficiency
Drugs (isoniazid, linezolid)

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Sideroblastic anemia findings

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High iron
Normal or low TIBC
High ferritin
Ringed sideroblast
Basophilic stippling of RBC

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Sideroblastic anemia Tx:

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B6 pyridoxine (cofactor of ALA synthase)

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Megaloblastic anemia causes:

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Vitamin B12 defi
Folate defi
Meds:
- hydroxyurea
- phenytoin
- methotrexate
- sulfa drugs

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High homocysteine, NORMAL methylmalonic acid

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Folate deficiency

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High homocysteine, high methylmalonic acid

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Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Orotic aciduria cause:

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Defect in UMP synthase
Inability to convert OROTIC acid to UMP

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Orotic aciduria symptoms

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Present in children as:
Failure to thrive
Developmental delay
Megaloblastic anemia refractory to folate and B12
Orotic acid in urine

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Hemolysis lead to:

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Increased LDH
Low haptoglobin
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
Pigmented gallstones
Urobilinogen in urine

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Sickle cell anemia

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Point mutation in B-globin gene
Glutamic acid ——> valine

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Sickle cell anemia (AR) : electrophoresis

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Low HbA
High HbF
High High HbS

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Sickle cell anemia Tx:

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Hydroxyurea (aumenta la HbF)

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Sickle cell anemia complications:

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Aplastic crisis (parvo B19)
Autosplenectomy (risk of infection w/ S. Pneumoniae)
Salmonella osteomyelitis
Painful vaso-occlusive crisis
Acute chest Syndrome/ respiratory distress (cause of death)

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AIHA (Warm)

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IgG
Seen in SLE, CLL
With drugs: b-lactams, a-methyldopa

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AIHA (Cold)

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IgM
CLL
Mycoplasma
Infectious mononucleosis
Painful blue fingers and toes

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Warm AIHA tx

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Steroids
Rituximab
Splenectomy (if refractory)

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Cold AIHA Tx:

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Cold Avoidance
Rituximab

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Acute intermittent porphyria (enzyme defect)

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Porphobilinogen deaminase deficiency

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Acute intermittent porphyria symptoms :

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5 P’s
Painful abdomen
Port wine Pee
Polyneuropathy
Psychological disturbances
Precipitated by alcohol, starvation

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Acute intermittent porphyria Tx:

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Hemin and glucose

42
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Porphyria cutanea tarda: (enzyme)

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Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency

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Porphyria cutanea tarda symptoms:

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Cutaneous photosensitivity, hyperpigmentation
Exacerbated by alcohol
Causes: familial, hepatitis C

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Chronic Iron poisoning symptoms

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Arthropathy
Cirrhosis
Cardiomyopathy
Hypogonadism
Skin pigmentation

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PT test

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Common (1,2,5,10) and Extrinsic pathway (7)

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INR (patient PT/ control PT): use

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Most common test to follow pte on Warfarin, which prolongs INR

Normal =1
Prolonged > 1

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PTT test

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Common an INTRINSIC pathway (all factor EXCEPT 7 y 13)

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Hemophilia A

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Deficiency factor 8
X- recessive
Intrinsic coagulation defect (high PTT)

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Hemophilia B

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Deficiency of factor 9
High PTT
X- Recessive

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Hemophilia C

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Deficiency factor 11
AR

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Hemophilia symtoms

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Hemarthroses (bleeding into joints)
Easy brusing
Bleeding after trauma (dental procedures)

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Vitamin K deficiency

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High PT and PTT
Bleeding time normal
Decrease activity of 2 7 9 10 protein C and S

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Bernard soulier (AR)

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Defect in adhesion
Decrease GpIb
Decrease platelet to vWF adhesion
Labs: abnormal ristocetin test
Large platelets

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Glanzmann thrombasthenia (AR)

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Defect in aggregation
Low GpIIb/IIIa
Low platelet to platelet aggregation

Labs: no platelet clumping

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Immune thrombocytopenia

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Low platelet count
Anti- GpIIb/IIIa antibodies
Splenic macrophages phagocytes platelets
Labs: high megakaryocytes on BM

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Von Williebrand disease

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Intrinsic pathway defect: high PTT
vWF carries Factor 8
AD
High bleeding time
Platelet count: normal

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

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Widespread clotting factor activation
Low PC
High BT
High PT
High PTT

Labs: high fibrin degradation products (D- dimers)
Low fibrinogen
Low factors V and factor VIII

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Heparin overdose

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Protamine sulfate

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Burkitt

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T(8;14) c-MYC
Starry sky
Asso EBV
Jaw lesion

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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BCL-2 , BCL-6
Mc type in adults

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Follicular lymphoma

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t(14;18)
BCL2 (inhibits apoptosis)
Indolent
Waxing and waning lymphadenopathy

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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t(11;14) translocation of cyclin D1
Very aggressive

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Marginal zone

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t(11;18)
Asso w/ chronic inflammation (sjogren syndrome)
Chronic gastritis

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Primary Central nervous system lymphoma

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EBV related
HIV/AIDS
CNS mass (ring enhancing lesion)

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What cell has the RANKL?

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Osteoblast

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CO poisoning changes

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Increase carboxyhemoglobin concentration
Does NOT affect the PaO2
Left shift of the hb-oxygen dissociation curve.

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G6PD deficiency

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Decrease NADPH
Reducen glutathione
High RBC susceptible to oxidative stress
Heinz bodies and bite cells

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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia type 2 cause:

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IgG formation to complexes of heparin and endogenous platelet factor 4.

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Major manifestation of HIT type 2

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Thrombocytopenia (is due to de destruction of ab-coated platelets by splenic macrophages)

70
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Burkitt lymphoma asso w/ virus ?

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Epstein- Barr virus

71
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Burkitt lymphoma
Myc (function?)

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Function as a Transcription activator

72
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HbS (valine in place of glutamic) promotes:

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Hydrophobic interaction among Hb molecules and results in HbS polymerization and erythrocyte sickling

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Döhle bodies

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Blue cytoplasmatic inclusions of rough endoplasmic reticulum

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Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase is found in:

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Maturing neutrophils
Normal or increased in (Leukemoid reaction)
Usually low in CML

75
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Basophilic stippling (made of ? And see in what disorders)

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Blue granules (ribosomal precipitates) in the cytoplasm of RBC
See in thalassemia, alcohol use disorder, lead/heavy mental poisoning

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Acute hemolytic transfusion (ABO) example of:

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Ab-mediated (type II) hypersensitivity
Leads to complement mediated cell lysis

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Acute intermittent porphyria tx is Hemin (MOA)

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Hemin downregulates hepatic aminolevulinate (ALA) synthase

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Heinz bodies made of:

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Denatured hemoglobin

79
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Reticulocytes appear as blue- gray on Wright- giemsa staining due to precesence of:

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Ribosomal RNA
See in iron deficiency anemia

80
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Tumor lysis syndrome (levels of ions)

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Hyperkalemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia

81
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Tumor lysis syndrome tx:

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Hydration
Allopurinol
Rasburicase

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