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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 18. Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies > |
Chapter 235. Emergency Complications of Malignancy
Sections: Emergency Complications of Malignancy: Introduction, Emergencies Related to Local Tumor Effects, Emergencies Related to Biochemical Derangement, Emergencies Related to Hematologic Derangement, Emergencies Related to Therapy, References.
Topics Discussed: cancer.
Excerpt:"As individual longevity increases and the general population
ages, the incidence of cancer increases. This increase, coupled
with more intensive and varied treatments being applied in the outpatient
setting, makes it increasing likely that patients with active malignancy
will come to the ED for care. Many conditions that prompt these patients to come to the ED will
not be due to cancer. Conversely, there are disorders often or uniquely
related to malignancy that are collectively termed oncologic emergencies.1–3 These
malignancy-related emergencies can be broadly categorized as: (1)
those due to local physical effects, (2) those secondary to biochemical
derangement, (3) those that are the result of hematologic derangement,
and (4) those related to therapy (Table 235-1).1–3..."
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