Oncological emergencies

Updated on Dec 07, 2023

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Oncological emergencies are a group of conditions that occur as a direct or indirect result of cancer or its treatment that are potentially life-threatening

These include:

Hypercalcaemia

Neutropaenic sepsis

Tumour lysis syndrome

Leukostasis

Raised intracranial pressure

Spinal cord compression

Cauda equina syndrome

Superior vena cava obstruction

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

References

Oncological emergencies Wikipedia

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