Oncologic emergencies for the internist.
Most cancer patients experience at least one emergency during the course of the disease. This paper reviews the diagnosis and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome, hypercalcemia of malignancy, superior vena cava syndrome, spinal cord compression, strokes and seizures, and treatment-related emergencies.
Krimsky
William S
WS
Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital Program in Internal Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Behrens
Robert J
RJ
Kerkvliet
Gary J
GJ
D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015275:Tumor Lysis Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy