retinoic acid syndrome

complex of symptoms in patients taking all-trans retinoic acid for acute promyelocytic leukemia; comprises fever, dyspnea, weight gain, pulmonary infiltrates, pleural or pericardial effusions, episodic hypotension, renal dysfunction, and leukocytosis.

retinoic acid syndrome

A potentially fatal complication of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA, tretinoin) therapy, which is seen in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, and characterised by fever, dyspnoea, weight gain, pulmonary infiltrates and pleural or pericardial effusions, ± leukocytosis.
Management
High-dose steroids (dexamethasone) begun at first signs of retinoic acid syndrome (e.g., unexplained fever, dyspnoea, weight gain, abnormal chest auscultatory findings or radiographic changes), irrespective of leukocyte count, continued for 3+ days until signs and symptoms have abated.

单词	retinoic acid syndrome
释义	retinoic acid syndrome retinoic acid syndrome complex of symptoms in patients taking all-trans retinoic acid for acute promyelocytic leukemia; comprises fever, dyspnea, weight gain, pulmonary infiltrates, pleural or pericardial effusions, episodic hypotension, renal dysfunction, and leukocytosis. retinoic acid syndrome A potentially fatal complication of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA, tretinoin) therapy, which is seen in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, and characterised by fever, dyspnoea, weight gain, pulmonary infiltrates and pleural or pericardial effusions, ± leukocytosis. Management High-dose steroids (dexamethasone) begun at first signs of retinoic acid syndrome (e.g., unexplained fever, dyspnoea, weight gain, abnormal chest auscultatory findings or radiographic changes), irrespective of leukocyte count, continued for 3+ days until signs and symptoms have abated. AcronymsSeeraster image
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