Oncologic emergencies: Difference between revisions
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===According to Presentation=== | ===According to Presentation=== | ||
====Presenting Emergencies==== | ====Presenting Emergencies==== | ||
* [[APML]] [[Acute promyelocytic leukemia]] | |||
* [[Hyperleukocytosis]] | |||
* [[Spinal cord compression]] | * [[Spinal cord compression]] | ||
* [[SVC syndrome]] | * [[SVC syndrome]] | ||
====Therapy-associated Emergencies==== | ====Therapy-associated Emergencies==== | ||
* [[Fever]] and [[Neutropenia]] | |||
* [[Tumor lysis syndrome]] | * [[Tumor lysis syndrome]] | ||
* [[Typhilitis]] | * [[Typhilitis]] | ||
===According to Organ Systems=== | ===According to Organ Systems=== | ||
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====Cardiac Emergencies==== | ====Cardiac Emergencies==== | ||
* [[Cardiac tamponade]] | |||
* [[Superior vena cava syndrome]] | * [[Superior vena cava syndrome]] | ||
====Hematologic Emergencies==== | ====Hematologic Emergencies==== | ||
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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
===Chest X Ray=== | ===Chest X Ray=== | ||
Show below is a chest x ray demonstrating mediastinal mass | Show below is a chest x ray demonstrating a mediastinal mass | ||
[[Image:Mediastinal mass.jpg|Mediastinal mass|left|150px]] | [[Image:Mediastinal mass.jpg|Mediastinal mass|left|150px]] | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 7 March 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 classifications of oncologic emergencies.
- According to presentation
- According to organs 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 a mediastinal mass
CT
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CT: Thickened peritoneum and ascites. Burkitt's lymphoma -
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CT: Typhilitis
