Oncologic Emergencies

Ellen F. Manzullo MD, FACPProfessorDepartment of General Internal MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USACarmen Esther Gonzalez, MD, FACP, Associate ProfessorDepartment of Emergency MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USACarmen Escalante, MD, FACPProfessor and ChairDepartment of General Internal MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USASai-Ching J. Yeung, MD, PhDProfessorDepartments of Emergency Medicine and Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal DisordersThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USA

• Neurologic Emergencies.- Metabolic and Endocrine Oncologic Emergencies.- Cardiac Emergencies in Cancer Patients.- Pulmonary and Airway Emergencies.- Gastrointestinal Emergencies in the Oncology Patient.- Nephro-urologic Emergencies in Patients with Cancer.- Rheumatologic/Orthopedic Emergencies.- Cancer Care Ethics in the Emergency Center.- Emergencies in Infectious Diseases.- Hematologic Emergencies.- Chemotherapy-Related Emergencies.- Palliative Care in the Emergency Center.- Psychiatric Emergencies.- Pediatrics.- Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies in Cancer Patients.- Dermatologic Emergencies.- Ophthalmologic Emergencies.

"The focus is on the treatment of oncologic emergencies in cancer patients and survivors. This is a worthy objective ... . The authors are successful in collecting and organizing a large amount of information in a relatively small book. The intended audience is 'anyone who is ever faced with an acutely ill cancer patient or survivor.' ... I would recommend it to clinicians who are caring more exclusively for oncology patients." (Michael D. Zwank, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2016)