title: Common emergencies in cancer medicine: hematologic and gastrointestinal syndromes.
abstract: A myriad of both primary and secondary hematologic and gastrointestinal system-related clinical problems may exist in the cancer patient. This review outlines a standard approach to the prompt diagnosis and therapeutic intervention for these clinical issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sutton
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*