Oncologic Mechanical Emergencies

Umar A Khan; Carl B Shanholtz; Michael T McCurdy

doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.001

Oncologic Mechanical Emergencies

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2017 Dec;31(6):927-940. doi: 10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.001.

Authors

Umar A Khan¹, Carl B Shanholtz¹, Michael T McCurdy²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
² 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.

PMID: 29078930
DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2017.08.001

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.

Keywords: Brain metastasis; Hyperviscosity syndrome; Metastatic spinal cord compression; Pericardial tamponade; Superior vena cava syndrome.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms* / secondary
Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
Cardiac Tamponade* / diagnosis
Cardiac Tamponade* / therapy
Emergency Medical Services / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Spinal Cord Compression* / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression* / therapy
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome* / diagnosis
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome* / therapy