Oncologic Emergency Medicine : Principles and Practice / edited by Knox H. Todd, Charles R. Thomas, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Todd, Knox H., editor.

Thomas, Jr., Charles R., editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Emergency medicine.

Oncology.

Primary care (Medicine).

Medicine & Public Health.

Local Subjects:

Medicine & Public Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This is the first comprehensive clinical reference on cancer emergencies. It is edited and written by world-renowned experts in emergency medicine and oncology and covers the diagnosis and management of the full range of emergencies caused directly by cancer or by its treatment. It shows how the entire spectrum of clinical medicine is brought to bear in the care of cancer patients in the unique setting of the emergency department (ED), from health promotion and prevention, to treatment and palliative care. Recognizing the multiple, overlapping contexts in which emergency care of cancer patients occurs, the book addresses clinically crucial interdisciplinary topics such as the ethics of ED cancer care, the interface with palliative social work, substance abuse, and more. Finally, perspective on care system and social forces that shape ED cancer care, such as cancer care disparities and care models, and on how ED cancer care is delivered outside of the United States, frame the book as a whole. Against the backdrop of rising numbers of cancer patients and survivors as the United States population ages and a forecast shortage of oncologists, this book is designed to serve as the authoritative, single-source clinical reference on cancer emergencies. The intended audience includes emergency physicians, oncologists, internists, family physicians, emergency nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, policy makers as well as pre- and postgraduate trainees.

Contents:

Models of Care for Cancer Emergencies

Quality Measures for Oncologic Emergency Medicine

Ethics of Emergency Department Cancer Care

Patient Navigation

The Interface of Emergency Department, Oncology, and Palliative Social Work: Psychosocial Interventions in Oncologic Emergencies

Rapid Learning Systems

Tobacco-Related Illnesses and Management

Ionizing Radiation

Cervical Cancer Prevention

Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: The Oncological Emergency Response

Emergent Management of Acute Airway Obstruction from Malignant Disease

Oncologic Emergencies of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

Malignant Spinal Cord Compression

Head and Neck Oncologic Emergencies

Cardiovascular Emergencies

Pulmonary Complications in Cancer Patients

Venous Thromboembolism

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS)

Neutropenic Fever

Bleeding and Thrombosis in Cancer Patients

Endocrine and Metabolic Emergencies

Pituitary Apoplexy

Nephro-Urologic Emergencies in Patients with Cancer

Oncologic Emergencies: Gastroenterology

The Acute Abdomen

Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Emergency Management

Diarrhea in Cancer Patients

Constipation in Cancer Patients

Dermatologic Emergencies in Oncologic Patients

Gynecologic Oncology Emergencies

Ophthalmic Emergencies in Cancer Patients

Psychiatry and Oncologic Emergencies

Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicities

Treatment Toxicity: Radiation

Emergency Radiology

Pain Management

Substance Abuse Issues in Oncology: What the ED Professional Needs to Know

Dyspnea in the Dying Patient

Palliative Surgery

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Cancer Patient

Emergency Department Use at End of Life Among Cancer Patients

Capacity Building: Integration of Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine.

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Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319263878

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Restricted for use by site license.