Oncologic emergencies: Difference between revisions
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* [[Fever]] and [[Neutropenia]] | * [[Fever]] and [[Neutropenia]] | ||
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====Metabolic Emergencies==== | ====Metabolic Emergencies==== | ||
* [[Hypercalcemia]] | * [[Hypercalcemia]] | ||
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* [[Cord compression]] | * [[Cord compression]] | ||
* [[Intracerebral metastases]] | * [[Intracerebral metastases]] | ||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Chest X Ray=== | ===Chest X Ray=== | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 25 February 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Classification
There are two different classification of oncologic emergencies.
- According to Presentation
- According to Organ or Systems
According to Presentation
Presenting Emergencies
Therapy-associated Emergencies
According to Organ Systems
Metabolic Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Hematologic Emergencies
Neurologic Emergencies
Diagnosis
Chest X Ray
Show below is a chest x ray demonstrating mediastinal mass
CT
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CT: Thickened peritoneum and ascites. Burkitt's lymphoma -
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CT: Typhilitis
