In Tumor Lysis Syndrome, the signs due to hypocalcemia include all except
Correct Answer: Cardiac arrhythmias
Description: Signs due to calcium deficiency:
→ Tetany
→ Sudden mental incapacity, including emotional liability.
→ Parkinsonism (extrapyramidal movement disorders).
→ Papilledema.
→ Myopathy.
Signs due to hyperkalemia:
→ It can cause cardiac arrhythmias and severe muscle weakness.
Signs due to hyperphosphatemia:
→ Renal failure due to excess uric acid and nephrolithiasis. Renal injury in TLS is called acute uric acid nephropathy (AUAN).
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