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Clinical Problems in Oncology : a Practical Guide to Management.
Clinical Problems in Oncology: A Practical Guide to Management is an easy-to-use, compact reference guide packed with essential practical information on how to manage oncological emergencies as well as the side effects and complications of cancer and its treatment. The main objective is for the book...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Clinical Problems in Oncology; Copyright; Contents ; List of contributors ; Preface ; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction to clinical problems in oncology ; General approach to the management of oncology patients; Types of treatment; Tumour types and extent of disease; Other important tumour characteristics; Decision making in cancer patients; Assessing response to treatment; References; Performance status; Tumour markers; Overview; Current uses of tumour markers; Common tumour markers; Other relevant sections of this book; References.
- Chapter 2 Oncological emergencies Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions; Definition; Causes; Symptoms and signs; Management; Localised hypersensitivity reaction; Anaphylaxis; Observation a nd biphasic reactions; Ongoing management and retreatment; References; Bleeding; Overview; Clinical presentation; Clinical assessment; Management; Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC); End of life considerations/catastrophic bleed; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Central airway obstruction and stridor; Definition; Causes; Symptoms; Investigation; Management; References.
- ExtravasationDefinition; Risk factors and prevention of extravasation; Diagnosis; Differential diagnoses; Management; Central venous device extravasation; Recall injury; Surgical referral; References; Febrile neutropenia; Definition; Background; Assessment; Management; Future cancer management; References; Hypercalcaemia; Symptoms/signs; Causes; Management; References; Non-neutropenic sepsis; Definitions; Presentation and management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Raised intracranial pressure and seizures; Raised intracranial pressure (ICP); Seizures; References.
- Spinal cord compressionDefinition; Presentation; Risk factors; Early detection of spinal metastases; MSCC as an oncological emergency; Treatment; Management after definitive treatment; References; Superior vena cava obstruction; Causes; Presentation; Investigations; Treatment; References; Transfusion reactions; Mild fever only; Urticaria/mild allergic reaction only; ABO incompatibility; Severe allergic reaction; Haemolytic reaction or bacterial infection of unit of transfusion; Acute dyspnoea/hypotension; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Tumour lysis syndrome; Definition.
- ClassificationCauses; Risk assessment; Management; Other relevant sections of this book; References; Chapter 3 Side effects and complications of cancer and its treatment ; Overview of toxicity management; Assessment and documentation of toxicities; Advice to patients; Principles of toxicity management; Effects of dose reductions and/or delays on treatment efficacy; References; Abnormal liver function tests; Abnormal liver function; Assessment; Causes of hepatitic liver dysfunction; Causes of obstructive liver dysfunction; Investigations; Management; Prescribing and liver function.