This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focuses on Hematology and Oncology Emergencies, with topics including: Cardiovascular toxicities of cancer therapies; The latest cancer agents and their complications; Infections in the cancer patient; Pediatric oncologic emergencies; Rapid fire oncologic emergencies; Rapid fire hypercalcemia; Rapid fire sickle cell disease; Rapid fire SVC Syndrome; The Cancer ED; EM Oncology Fellowship; Anticoagulation Reversal; and Rapid Fire Blast Crisis/Hyperviscosity.
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By Colin G. Kaide, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus Ohio and Sarah Dubbs, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Univ. of MD School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland
Foreword: Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
Preface: The Heme-Onc Tidal Wave: Are You Prepared?
The Latest Cancer Agents and Their Complications
Rapid Fire: Infectious Disease Emergencies in Patients with Cancer
Rapid Fire: Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Pediatric Oncologic Emergencies
Rapid Fire: Central Nervous System Emergencies
Rapid Fire: Hypercalcemia
Rapid Fire: Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade
Rapid Fire: Sickle Cell Disease
Rapid Fire: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Anticoagulation Reversal
Rapid Fire: Acute Blast Crisis/Hyperviscosity Syndrome
Emergency Medicine Evaluation and Management of Anemia
The Cancer Emergency Department—The Ohio State University James Cancer Center Experience
The Oncologic Emergency Medicine Fellowship