Oncologic Emergencies

Question 1

How does tumor lysis syndrome present itself?

Answer 1

High Uric acid, high potassium, high phosphorus, and low calcium levels

Question 2

What patients are at risk for tumor lysis syndrome?

Answer 2

patients with bulky, rapidly proliferating, treatment-responsive tumors.

Question 3

Lost of metabolic oncologic emergencies

Answer 3

Hypercalcemia
Tumor lysis syndrome
SIADH

Question 4

List of neurological oncologic emergencies

Answer 4

Spinal cord compression

Brain mets inc ICP

Question 5

List of cardiovascular oncologic emergencies

Answer 5

Superior vena cava syndrome

Malignant pericardial effusion

Question 6

List of hematologic emergencies

Answer 6

Hyperviscosity due to Dysproteinemia
2. Hyperleukocytosis
3. DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation)

Question 7

Infectious oncologic emergencies

Answer 7

Febrile Neutropenia

Sepsis