Table Of ContentChapter1 Cardiac tamponade Chapter2 Anthracycline cardiomyopathy Chapter3 5-flurouracil cardiotoxicity Chapter4 Complete atrioventricular block Chapter5 Torsades de pointes Chapter6 Superior vena cava syndrome Chapter7 Marantic endocarditis Chapter8 Venous gas embolism Chapter9 Tracheoinnominate fistula Chapter10 Acute pulmonary embolism Chapter11 Pulmonary tumor embolism Chapter12 Lymphangitic carcinomatosis Chapter13 Acute radiation pneumonitis Chapter14 Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage Chapter15 Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis Chapter16 Transfusion-associated acute lung injury Chapter17 Pneumothorax Chapter18 Spontaneous hemothorax Chapter19 Reexpansion pulmonary edema Chapter20 Tracheoesophageal fistula Chapter21 Gastrointestinal bleeding Chapter22 Ileus and intestinal pseudo-obstruction Chapter23 Small and large bowel obstruction Chapter24 Gastrointestinal perforation Chapter25 Typhlitis Chapter26 Pseudomembranous colitis Chapter27 Fulminant hepatic failure Chapter28 Ascending cholangitis Chapter29 Acute pancreatitis Chapter30 Hepatic tumor rupture Chapter31 Spinal cord compression Chapter32 Intracerebral hemorrhage Chapter33 Status epilepticus Chapter34 Cerebral infarction and stroke Chapter35 Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome Chapter36 Acute renal failure Chapter37 Obstructive uropathy Chapter38 Hemorrhagic cystitis Chapter39 Priapism Chapter40 Fournier's gangrene Chapter41 Acute adrenal insufficiency Chapter42 Hypoglycemia Chapter43 Hypercalcemia Chapter44 Hyponatremia Chapter45 Tumor lysis syndrome Chapter46 Refeeding syndrome Chapter47 Diabetes insipidus Chapter48 Lactic acidosis Chapter49 Hyperammonemia Chapter50 Disseminated intravascular coagulation Chapter51 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Chapter52 Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Chapter53 Hyperviscosity syndrome Chapter54 Hyperleukocytosis syndrome Chapter55 Retinoic acid syndrome Chapter56 Acquired hemophilia Chapter57 Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction Chapter58 Bone marrow necrosis Chapter59 Transfusion-associated graft-versus-host-disease Chapter60 Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection Chapter61 Disseminated candidiasis Chapter62 Rhinocerebral mucormycosis Chapter63 Acute infectious meningitis Chapter64 Infectious encephalitis Chapter65 Perirectal abscess Chapter66 Ecthyma gangrenosum Chapter67 Vibrio vulnificus sepsis Chapter68 Clostridium septicum spontaneous myonecrosis Chapter69 Streptococcus bovis endocarditis Chapter70 Transfusion transmitted bacteremia Chapter71 Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia Chapter72 Hypersensitivity reactions to anti-cancer drugs Chapter73 Chemotherapy extravasation Chapter74 Neuroleptic malignant syndrome Chapter75 Acquired methemoglobinemia
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SynopsisThe Handbook Of Cancer Emergencies Is A Portable, Up-To-Date, Comprehensive Guide To The Most Common Oncologic Emergencies, Acute Medical Disorders, And Treatment-Related Complications That Can Occur With Malignancy. Topics Covered Include Cardiac Tamponade, Spinal Cord Compression, Hypercalcemia, And All Other Major Emergent Disorders Seen In The Cancer Patient. This Easy-To-Use, Affordable, Quick Reference Is An Essential Resource Not Only For Oncologists/Hematologists, But Also For Physicians And Healthcare Professionals Of Varying Specialties Who Provide Day-To-Day Patient Care., The Handbook of Cancer Emergencies is a portable, up-to-date, comprehensive guide to the most common oncologic emergencies, acute medical disorders, and treatment-related complications that can occur with malignancy. Topics covered include cardiac tamponade, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, and all other major emergent disorders seen in the cancer patient. This easy-to-use, affordable, quick reference is an essential resource not only for oncologists/hematologists, but also for physicians and healthcare professionals of varying specialties who provide day-to-day patient care.
LC Classification NumberRC270.9.M37 2010