Monica Kathleen Wattana (MD Anderson Cancer Ce University of Texas

Pocket Guide to Oncologic Emergencies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A concise and practical handbook for diagnosing, managing, and treating the myriad of oncologic emergencies that are often presented by cancer patients. The book will provide easy access to the most up-to-date information to assist healthcare professionals working in acute care settings such as the emergency department or urgent care.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 120mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 302g
• ISBN-13: 9781009055956
• ISBN-10: 100905595X
• Artikelnr.: 67513839

Autorenporträt

Monica Kathleen Wattana, MD, is an Associate Professor and Education Director for the Department of Emergency Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Cancer overview: Part I. Anti-cancer Treatment Overview: 2. Chemotherapy
3. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
4. Hormone therapy
5. Immunotherapy
6. Radiation therapy
7. Targeted cell therapy
Part II. Pain and Palliative Care in the Emergency Department: 8. Acute pain management
9. Opiate equianalgesic conversion
10. Patient controlled analgesia pump
11. Communication tips for delivering bad news
12. End of life symptom management
Part III. Systems Based Overview of Cancer Complications: 13. Overview of Cardiovascular Disease in Cancer Patients
Chapter I. Cardiovascular: 14. Cancer treatment induced arrhythmia
15. Acute coronary syndrome
16. Blood transfusion complications
17. Carotid blowout syndrome
18. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
19. Heart failure
20. Hyperviscosity syndrome
21. Pericardial effusion and tamponade
22. Pericarditis
23. SVC syndrome
24. Venous thromboembolism management
Chapter II. Gastrointestinal: 25. Constipation management
26. Cancer related diarrhea
27. Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting
28. Feeding tube complications
29. Malignant bowel obstruction
30. Malignant intestinal perforation
31. Mesenteric bowel ischemia
32. Mucositis
33. Neutropenic enterocolitis (Typhlitis)
34. Radiation enteritis
35. Sinusoidal obstructive syndrome
Chaper III. Genitourinary: 36. Gynecological oncology surgical complications
37. Hemorrhagic cystitis
38. Hypercalcemia
39. Hyponatremia
40. Obstructive uropathy
41. Troubleshooting percutaneous nephrostomy tubes
Chapter IV. Integumentary: 42. Chemotherapy extravasation management
Chapter V. Lymphatic: 43. CART-Cell toxicity
44. Checkpoint inhibitor immune-related adverse events
45. Differentiation syndrome in acute leukemias
46. GVHD
47. Hyperleukocytosis and leukostasis
48. Neutropenic fever
49. Tumor lysis syndrome
Chapter VI. Nervous: 50. Approach to cancer patient with altered mental status
51. Delirium symptom management
52. Depression in cancer patients
53. Elevated intracranial pressure
54. Intracranial hemorrhage
55. Leptomeningeal disease
56. Malignant spinal cord compression and cauda equina syndrome
57. Paraneoplastic syndromes
58. Seizure management
59. Stroke management in cancer patients
Chapter VII. Respiratory: 60. Cancer treatment induced interstitial lung disease
61. Hemoptysis
62. Hiccups
63. Laryngectomy troubleshooting
64. Malignant central airway obstruction
65. Malignant pleural effusion
66. Tracheostomy troubleshooting
Index.