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Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a group of metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication from the treatment of cancer, where large amounts of tumor cells are killed off from the treatment, releasing their contents into the bloodstream. [1]
Antipsychotics have been reported to cause hyponatremia in a review of medical articles from 1946 to 2016. [25] Available evidence suggests that all classes of psychotropics, i.e., antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and sedative/hypnotics can lead to hyponatremia. Age is a significant factor for drug induced hyponatremia. [26]
The medical word for low sodium levels is hyponatremia. Although it's a fairly common condition, with up to 2% of people having some degree of it, the majority of these patients have only mildly ...
A panel of epigenetic methylation marker has been explored for prognosis of ovarian cancer, and it is reported that the panel exhibited high specificity and sensitivity (both above 70%) as a screen marker. [5] Epigenetic markers have also shown promising potential as prognostic markers for bladder cancer. [6]
The main problems are low blood pressure (particularly on standing), low blood sugars (which can lead to coma) and abdominal pain; the low blood pressure can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. [6] Hyponatremia, an unusually low level of sodium in the blood that may cause confusion and seizures, is found
Hypoosmolar hyponatremia is a condition where hyponatremia is associated with a low plasma osmolality. [1] The term "hypotonic hyponatremia" is also sometimes used. [2] When the plasma osmolarity is low, the extracellular fluid volume status may be in one of three states: low volume, normal volume, or high volume.
Corresponding author Shria Kumar, MD, MSCE, gastroenterologist and clinical epidemiologist at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explained the findings of this new study to Medical News Today.
Her cancer is currently considered a "stable disease," doctors say, which means no new tumors have appeared. The new mother, who turned 27 in October, said she is looking forward to her son’s ...