Todd Knox H., Thomas Jr. Charles R. (eds.) Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice

Springer, 2016. — 2239 p. — ISBN: 978-3-319-26387-8This 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.Systems and Contextual Issues
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
Prevention
Tobacco-Related Illnesses and Management
Ionizing Radiation
Cervical Cancer Prevention
Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: The Oncologic Emergency Response
Evaluation and Treatment
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
Gynecological Oncologic Emergencies
Ophthalmic Emergencies in Cancer Patients
Psychiatry and Oncologic Emergencies
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicities
Treatment Toxicity: Radiation
Emergency Radiology
Palliative Care
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