Diagnosis and Management of Oncologic Emergencies

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" Diagnosis and Management of Oncologic Emergencies "
Klemencic, Sarah; Perkins, Jack

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	932840
Doc. No	:	LA3x84z2bq
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Klemencic, Sarah; Perkins, Jack
Title & Author	:	Diagnosis and Management of Oncologic Emergencies [Article]\ Klemencic, Sarah; Perkins, Jack
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	20/2
Date	:	2019
Abstract	:	Oncologic emergencies may be seen in any emergency department and will become more frequent as our population ages and more patients receive chemotherapy. Life-saving interventions are available for certain oncologic emergencies if the diagnosis is made in a timely fashion. In this article we will cover neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, hypercalcemia of malignancy, and hyperviscosity syndrome. After reading this article the reader should be much more confident in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of these oncologic emergencies.