Oncologic emergencies I. Metabolic and space-occupying consequences of cancer and cancer treatment.
Proper management of the consequences of cancer and cancer treatment is necessary to give affected children the increased chances of survival that recent therapeutic advances offer them. This article discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of those metabolic and space-occupying consequences that are likely to face the primary care physician.
D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011687:Purines / Q000378:metabolism; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000628:therapy; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000473:pathology
D010710:Phosphates; D011687:Purines; D014527:Uric Acid; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium