Page 101 - Cote clinical veterinary advisor dogs and cats 4th

Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome 28.e3

Technician Tips ADDITIONAL SUGGESTED RELATED CLIENT EDUCATION
• The main principle of prevention in ATLS READING SHEETS
VetBooks.ir most commonly advanced-stage lymphoma Calia, CM, et al: Acute tumor lysis syndrome in a Consent to Administer Chemotherapy Diseases and Disorders
is to identify high-risk patients. These are
cat with lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med 10(6):409-
Leukemia
or leukemia patients that present sick and
411, 1996.
dehydrated. Initiate intravenous (IV) fluid
Cancer management in small animal practice. St.
therapy and supportive care before and after Dhaliwal RS. Managing oncologic emergencies. In Lymphoma, Peripheral or Multicentric
AUTHOR: Susan N. Ettinger, DVM, DACVIM
the first chemotherapy treatment, and Louis, 2010, Saunders, pp 122-129. EDITOR: Kenneth M. Rassnick, DVM, DACVIM
monitor closely for electrolyte and biochemi- Vickery, KR, et al. Successful treatment of acute
cal abnormalities. tumor lysis syndrome in a dog with multicentric
lymphoma. J Vet Intern Med 21(6):1401-1404,
2007.
SUGGESTED READING
Brooks DG: Acute tumor lysis syndrome in dogs.
Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 17:1103-1106,
1995.

www.ExpertConsult.com