A child with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is started on chemotherapy. After 2 days he develops vomiting, decreased urine output abdominal pain and tetanic spasms. The ECG reveals QTc prolongation. Which one of the following therapies will be detrimental to his management?
The patient presents with symptoms suggestive of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) following chemotherapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Key indicators include vomiting, decreased urine output, abdominal pain, tetanic spasms, and ECG findings of QTc prolongation. These symptoms point towards significant electrolyte disturbances, particularly hypocalcemia and potentially hyperkalemia and hyperphosphatemia, common in TLS.
The most immediate life-threatening complication indicated by the symptoms is severe hypocalcemia (tetanic spasms, QTc prolongation). While IV fluids are a cornerstone of TLS management for hydration and renal protection, providing only Normal maintenance intravenous fluid without addressing the critical drop in ionized calcium is considered detrimental in this acute scenario. It fails to treat the immediate cause of the tetany and ECG changes and could delay necessary calcium replacement therapy.
Therefore, normal maintenance intravenous fluid, when considered as the sole or primary intervention for these acute symptoms of hypocalcemia in TLS, is the detrimental therapy among the choices.
Which of the following are used in calculating the serum osmolality?
1. Serum sodium
2. Glucose
3. Calcium
4. Blood urea nitrogen
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Which of the following are used in the management of hyperkalemia?
1. 10% calcium gluconate intravenously
2. Regular insulin and intravenous glucose
3. Nebulized ipratropium bromide
4. Intravenous sodium bicarbonate
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