Oncologic Mechanical Emergencies

Publication date: December 2017
Source:Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, Volume 31, Issue 6
Author(s): Umar A. Khan, Carl B. Shanholtz, Michael T. McCurdy

Teaser

Prevalence of cancer and its various related complications continues to rise. Increasingly these life-threatening complications are initially managed in the emergency department, making a prompt and accurate diagnosis crucial to effectively institute the proper treatment and establish goals of care. The following oncologic emergencies are reviewed in this article: pericardial tamponade, superior vena cava syndrome, brain metastasis, malignant spinal cord compression, and hyperviscosity syndrome.


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