Clinical Review
Oncologic Emergencies: Neurologic, Orthopedic, Pulmonary, and Cardiovascular
Emergency Medicine. 2010 November;42(11):6-11
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Barry Knapp, MD, FACEP, RDMS, and Melissa L. Williams, MD
Thanks to advancements in cancer therapy and longer disease survival rates, it is increasingly common for patients with cancer-related emergencies to present to the ED. The authors discuss the types of emergencies that are most likely and most serious.