title: Oncologic mechanical emergencies.
abstract: Prevalence of cancer and its various related complications continues to rise. Increasingly these life-threatening complications are initially managed in the emergency department, making a prompt and accurate diagnosis crucial to effectively institute the proper treatment and establish goals of care. The following oncologic emergencies are reviewed in this article: pericardial tamponade, superior vena cava syndrome, brain metastasis, malignant spinal cord compression, and hyperviscosity syndrome.
authors: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Umar A
authors: UA
authors: Khan
authors: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Carl B
authors: CB
authors: Shanholtz
authors: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: drmccurdy@gmail.com.
authors: Michael T
authors: MT
authors: McCurdy
mesh_terms: D001809:Blood Viscosity; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Brain metastasis; Hyperviscosity syndrome; Metastatic spinal cord compression; Pericardial tamponade; Superior vena cava syndrome