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Hypercalcaemia of malignancy: assessment, intravenous fluids, bisphosphonate or denosumab Some cancers raise the calcium level in the blood. It causes thirst, passing a lot of urine, constipation, sickness, tiredness and confusion, and can be dangerous. A blood test confirms it. Treatment is a drip of fluid, then a medicine that stops calcium leaving the bones (a bisphosphonate such as zoledronic acid, or denosumab), alongside treatment of the cancer itself. | none | none | protocol, acute-oncology, oncological-emergency | ||
Tumour lysis syndrome: risk assessment, prophylaxis and treatment When a fast-growing cancer such as some leukaemias and lymphomas is first treated, many cancer cells can die at once and flood the blood with potassium, phosphate and uric acid, which can damage the kidneys and heart. Teams check who is at risk, give extra fluids and a medicine (allopurinol, or rasburicase for higher risk) before treatment, and check blood tests often in the first days. | none | none | protocol, acute-oncology, oncological-emergency |