Diagnosis and Management of Oncologic Emergencies
| Autor: | Jack Perkins, Sarah Klemencic |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Neutropenia oncologic emergency malignancy Population Psychological intervention MEDLINE lcsh:Medicine Review Article Malignancy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Hyperviscosity syndrome Hypercalcemia Therapy medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Intensive care medicine Emergency Treatment education.field_of_study business.industry lcsh:R lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid 030208 emergency & critical care medicine lcsh:RC86-88.9 General Medicine Emergency department Blood Viscosity medicine.disease Hematologic Diseases Health Outcomes Tumor lysis syndrome Hypercalcemia Emergency Medicine Emergencies Tumor Lysis Syndrome business |
| Zdroj: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 20, Iss 2 (2019) Klemencic, Sarah; & Perkins, Jack. (2019). Diagnosis and Management of Oncologic Emergencies. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 20(2). doi: 10.5811/westjem.2018.12.37335. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/3x84z2bq Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1936-9018 |
| Popis: | Oncologic emergencies may be seen in any emergency department and will become more frequent as our population ages and more patients receive chemotherapy. Life-saving interventions are available for certain oncologic emergencies if the diagnosis is made in a timely fashion. In this article we will cover neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, hypercalcemia of malignancy, and hyperviscosity syndrome. After reading this article the reader should be much more confident in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of these oncologic emergencies. |
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