Ophthalmologic Emergencies

Oct 9, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Ophthalmologic Emergencies

Fig. 17.1 (a) Hemorrhagic orbital cellulitis in a patient with neutropenic fever, thrombocytopenia with proptosis, ophthalmoplegia. and optic nerve dysfunction. (b) Computed tomography scan showing ethmoid sinusitis with strands in…

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Pulmonary and Airway Emergencies

Oct 9, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Pulmonary and Airway Emergencies

Fig. 4.1 Etiologies of dyspnea in cancer patients. BOOP bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia Pneumothorax Pneumothorax may be classified as spontaneous, iatrogenic, or tension pneumothorax or hydropneumothorax. Etiologies for pneumothorax include…

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Dermatologic Emergencies

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High-risk Allopurinol Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Nevirapine Oxicam nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., piroxicam) Phenobarbital Phenytoin Sulfasalazine Sulfonamide antibiotics Significant but lower risk Acetic acid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., diclofenac) Other antibiotics (aminopenicillins,…

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Cardiac Emergencies in Cancer Patients

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Fig. 3.1 A 36-year-old woman with metastatic thyroid cancer and no prior history of arrhythmia presented to the emergency room with a chief complaint of palpitations. Cardiac monitor tracings demonstrated…

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Emergencies in Infectious Diseases

Oct 9, 2016 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Emergencies in Infectious Diseases

Fig. 9.1 Phases of opportunistic infections in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. NK natural killer, HHV6 human herpesvirus 6, EBV Epstein-Barr virus, PTLD posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease. [Reprinted from Tomblyn…

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Chemotherapy-Related Emergencies

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Symptom/sign Incidence rate Overall severity   Mild 58.2 %  Moderate 32.8 %  Severe 9.0 % Flushing 54.7 % Dyspnea 29.7 % Chest discomfort 26.2 % Pruritus 24.6 % Elevated blood pressure…

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Metabolic and Endocrine Oncologic Emergencies

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Fig. 2.1 Preprinted orders for potassium replacement The oral route is preferred over other routes if feasible. The intravenous route may be used in patients with profound hypokalemia or unable…

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Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies in Cancer Patients

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Procedure Fetal dose (cGy) Chest X-ray (2 views) 0.00002–0.00007 Abdominal film (single view) 0.1 Intravenous pyelography ≥1 Hip film (single view) 0.2 Mammography 0.007–0.020 Barium enema/small bowel series 2–4 CT…

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Neurologic Emergencies

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Fig. 1.1 MRI scan of the thoracic spine. At the T6 level, the epidural tumor (outlined) is causing impending compression of the spinal cord (arrow) As a tumor invades the…

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Pediatrics

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Fig. 14.1 Computed tomography scan of a 13-year-old patient presenting with persistent malaise, fever, and weakness. Decreased sensorium developed in the child while awaiting evaluation in an EC. His white…

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