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Published on: November 9, 2016

Oncologic emergencies.

Michael T McCurdy1, Carl B Shanholtz

  • 1Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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This review covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of five critical cancer complications: superior vena cava syndrome, malignant pericardial effusion, spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, and tumor lysis syndrome.

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Published on: November 9, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Malignancy-related complications are increasingly recognized in critical care settings.
  • These complications significantly impact patient prognosis and require prompt intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current literature on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of five key malignancy-related complications.
  • To provide intensivists with updated knowledge for managing these critical conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Comprehensive database searches of relevant medical literature.
  • Systematic review of identified studies.

Main Results:

  • Malignancy-related complications, including superior vena cava syndrome, malignant pericardial effusion, malignant spinal cord compression, hypercalcemia, and acute tumor lysis syndrome, are frequent in cancer patients.
  • Prompt management can improve short-term outcomes and facilitate definitive cancer care or palliative measures.

Conclusions:

  • Effective management of these five complications by intensivists is crucial for critically ill cancer patients.
  • Specific interventions include radiation, chemotherapy, stenting, pericardiocentesis, spinal imaging, glucocorticoids, surgery, hydration, bisphosphonates, and rasburicase.