Oncologic Emergency Medicine

Knox H. Todd, MD, MPHProfessor and Founding ChairDepartment of Emergency MedicineThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX, USACharles R. Thomas, Jr., MDProfessor and Chair Department of Radiation MedicineKnight Cancer InstitutePhysician-in-Chief, Radiation Oncology ServiceOHSU HealthcareOregon Health and Science University Portland, OR, USA  

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.- Tobacco-Related Illnesses and Management.- Ionizing Radiation.- Cervical Cancer Prevention.- Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: The Oncological Emergency Response.- 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.- Gynecologic Oncology Emergencies.- Ophthalmic Emergencies in Cancer Patients.- Psychiatry and Oncologic Emergencies.- Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicities.- Treatment Toxicity: Radiation.- Emergency Radiology.- 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

"This is a substantial reference that covers all aspects of the care of the oncology patient in the emergency department. ... The audience includes any providers who care for oncology patients in an emergency setting. ... I have reviewed many books in this field, and this truly comprehensive book is the one I can recommend wholeheartedly. By covering so much more than just typical emergencies, it carries value beyond just a clinical reference." (Michael D. Zwank, Doody's Book Reviews, December, 2016)