Oncologic emergencies I. Metabolic and space-occupying consequences of cancer and cancer treatment. Pediatr Clin North Am 1985 Jun;32(3):601-11
Date
06/01/1985Pubmed ID
4000746DOI
10.1016/s0031-3955(16)34826-xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0022004118 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 13 CitationsAbstract
Proper management of the consequences of cancer and cancer treatment is necessary to give affected children the increased chances of survival that recent therapeutic advances offer them. This article discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of those metabolic and space-occupying consequences that are likely to face the primary care physician.
Author List
Allegretta GJ, Weisman SJ, Altman AJAuthor
Steven J. Weisman MD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CalciumChild
Constriction, Pathologic
Emergencies
Humans
Neoplasms
Phosphates
Potassium
Purines
Renal Dialysis
Sodium
Spinal Cord Compression
Tracheal Stenosis
Uric Acid
Vena Cava, Superior
