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TUMOR LYSIS SYNDROME EXAM TEST Tumor Lysis Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-- Rapid release of intracellular contents of tumor cells into bloodstream (can be spontaneous or in response to chemo or RDT) - Metabolic disturbances (lead to clinical toxic effects) - common with hematologic malignancy (leukemias, lymphomas, solid tumors with high growth fraction like SCLC and Germ cell neoplasms) Metabolic changes - CORRECT ANSWER-- increase in uric acid (hyperuricemia > 8 mg/dL) - increase in K (...