Oncologic Emergencies

Oncologic Emergencies
Author: Ellen F. Manzullo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2015-12-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1493931881

This new resource on managing oncologic emergencies is directed at all health care professionals who care for patients with cancer or survivors. Edited and written by clinician-experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the book covers the full range of oncologic emergencies, from cardiac and neurologic to orthopedic to hematologic, and addresses important palliative care, ethical, and Emergency Department considerations. Chapters are structured with busy clinicians in emergent and urgent settings in mind, and each chapter concludes with a series of key practice points and a list of suggested readings for those who wish to delve deeper into a subject. For any clinician facing the increasing number of patients who experience an oncologic emergency, this is an up-to-date, clinically focused, and authoritative resource.

Oncologic Emergency Medicine

Oncologic Emergency Medicine
Author: Knox H. Todd
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1029
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030671232

The expanded second edition of this key clinical reference provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive review of oncologic emergencies. It covers the diagnosis and management of the full range of emergencies caused directly by cancer and/or treatment, including chemotoxicity, radiotoxicity and post-surgical complications, as well as transplant-related issues and toxicities of novel antineoplastic agents and the new immunotherapies. The book also shows how the entire spectrum of clinical medicine is brought to bear in the care of cancer patients in the unique setting of the emergency department (ED), from health promotion and prevention, to treatment and palliative care. Recognizing the multiple, overlapping contexts in which emergency care of cancer patients occurs, the book addresses clinically crucial interdisciplinary topics such as the ethics of ED cancer care, analgesic misuse and abuse, informatics, quality improvement and more. Finally, perspectives on care system and social forces that shape ED cancer care, such as cancer care disparities and care models, frame the book as a whole. Edited and written by world-renowned experts in emergency medicine and oncology, the Second Edition of Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice is the definitive resource for emergency physicians, oncologists, internists, family physicians, emergency nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and policy makers as well as pre and postgraduate trainees.

Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies

Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies
Author: Marcelle Kaplan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Cancer
ISBN: 9781635930245

Thoroughly updated and expanded, the third edition of Understanding and Managing Oncologic Emergencies: A Resource for Nurses is a comprehensive yet practical guide to understanding and managing oncologic emergencies from the nursing perspective.

Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America E-Book

Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America E-Book
Author: Colin G. Kaide
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-07-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323613853

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focuses on Hematology and Oncology Emergencies, with topics including: Cardiovascular toxicities of cancer therapies; The latest cancer agents and their complications; Infections in the cancer patient; Pediatric oncologic emergencies; Rapid fire oncologic emergencies; Rapid fire hypercalcemia; Rapid fire sickle cell disease; Rapid fire SVC Syndrome; The Cancer ED; EM Oncology Fellowship; Anticoagulation Reversal; and Rapid Fire Blast Crisis/Hyperviscosity.

Handbook of Cancer Emergencies

Handbook of Cancer Emergencies
Author: Mark Marinella
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2010-10-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0763769894

Since cancer is a leading cause of hospitalization in the Western World, clinicians of all specialties are touched by this disease almost daily in their professional endeavors. As such, any physician, nurse, or health care professional involved in cancer care should be familiar with the various acute complications that afflict patients with cancer. the Handbook of Cancer Emergencies is a protable, up-to-date, comprehensive guide to the most common oncologic emergencies, acute medical disorders, and treatment-related complications that can occur with malignancy, and includes are such topics as

Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient

Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient
Author: Yuman Fong
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2016-11-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 331944025X

This text provides a comprehensive textbook summarizing the presentation, workup, and surgical solutions for common emergencies in the cancer patient. The use of medications (antibiotics, hormones, and biologic therapies) and interventional radiologic procedures as adjuncts or as replacements for the surgical solutions are discussed. The text covers emergencies that result as adverse effects for the systemic and local treatments for cancer, emergencies that result from mechanical issues with the cancer and those that result from surviving major extirpative surgery. Diagnosis and treatment of patients' immune-compromised or thrombocytopenic status from chemotherapy is discussed, as is surgical treatment in patients with prior complex surgical therapy or radiation treatment. Finally, the text covers alternatives to surgery, including new interventional radiologic and endoscopic procedures. Surgical Emergencies in the Cancer Patient will be of great value to healthcare professionals at all levels who are involved in the treatment of emergencies in the cancer patient. It is meant for a wide group of individuals, including medical students, residents in surgery and internal medicine, fellows in surgery and oncology, and practicing oncologists and surgeons. This work is meant to be a textbook for the student, a guide for the practitioner, and a reference for the general oncologist.

Emergencies in Oncology

Emergencies in Oncology
Author: Martin Scott-Brown
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780199215638

This book seeks to provide an easily accessible evidence based guide to the diagnosis and management of acutely ill patients with cancer. It aims to help both the oncology specialist and the non-specialist to optimally manage acutely unwell cancer patients.

Emergencies in Pediatric Oncology

Emergencies in Pediatric Oncology
Author: Katrin Scheinemann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2011-12-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1461411742

Pediatric oncology is a considerably complex discipline requiring frequent need for reference material. Emergencies in Pediatric Oncology meets this objective by serving as a concise, practical resource for the hurried physician. Replete with diagrams and written in a clear, succinct style, this title offers an easy-to-read guide especially useful for residents, fellows, and nurses. Providing an overview of the epidemiology of childhood cancer and the history of its treatment, this title also addresses a range of key problems in the pediatric oncologic setting, covering the most common emergencies and providing short, practical guidelines on how to handle them. Written by authorities from an array of disciplines, this helpful resource provides answers and concrete guidance and is a valuable contribution to the literature in pediatric oncology.

Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies

Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies
Author: Monica Kathleen Wattana
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1009059920

This essential book is a comprehensive yet practical handbook on oncologic emergencies containing the important and current information on treating cancer patients in acute care settings such as emergency and urgent care departments and centers. A concise and evidence-based guide, it is the go-to resource for any acute care medical practitioner treating cancer patients, demystifying the processes of evaluating, diagnosing, and managing emergencies that often arise in the cancer patient population. The first part of the book offers an overview of cancer, anti-cancer treatment and pain and palliative care in the emergency department. It then moves on to provide a systems-based approach covering neurologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, respiratory, lymphatic system, and integumentary cancer complications. The book also discusses the side effects of cancer treatments such as pain, delirium, dyspnea, and immunotherapy related adverse events, and importantly helps to bridge the gap between oncologic advancements for emergency medicine specialists.

Mount Sinai Expert Guides

Mount Sinai Expert Guides
Author: Stephan A. Mayer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 658
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119293308

Part of the Mount Sinai Expert Guide series, this outstanding book provides rapid-access, clinical information on all aspects of Critical Care with a focus on clinical diagnosis and effective patient management. With strong focus on the very best in multidisciplinary patient care, it is the ideal point of care consultation tool for the busy physician.