25th July 2024

A 55-year-old man presents to A&E with fatigue and a cough productive of green sputum

A 55-year-old man presents to A&E with fatigue and a cough productive of green sputum. His full blood count shows pancytopenia and his metabolic panel reveals hyperkalaemia. You suspect tumour lysis syndrome secondary to acute myeloid leukaemia.

Which of these other metabolic abnormalities might you expect in tumour lysis syndrome?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.