Aaron N Leetch,Laura Cantu
Aaron N Leetch
Constipation is a common emergency department (ED) chief complaint encompassing various gastrointestinal concerns. A focused history and physical should screen for dangerous mimics, dangerous causes, and dangerous complications. If red flag...
David Basile,Stephen Sandelich
David Basile
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common respiratory infection in children, with viral etiologies predominating. Bacterial pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae also contribute significantly. Diagnosis r...
Danielle Stewart,Erika Crawford,Michael J Stoner
Danielle Stewart
Care of the injured pediatric patient requires a holistic understanding of pain and distress. This article provides a multifactorial approach using both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methodologies to manage pediatric pain related to in...
Considerations and Approaches to Conscientiously and Effectively Caring for Patients with Hematologic/Oncologic Conditions in the Emergency Department [0.03%]
审慎有效地应对急诊血液科/肿瘤科患者——如何和何时转至专科医师处随访治疗
Monica K Wattana,Molly Estes
Monica K Wattana
Amal Mattu
Amal Mattu
Nicholas Pettit,Ashley Satorius
Nicholas Pettit
Mechanical obstructions are potentially life-threatening complications that frequently arise in oncologic and hematologic settings. These obstructions may occur due to tumors, lymphadenopathy, or treatment-induced adhesions, and they requir...
Tumor Hemorrhage [0.03%]
肿瘤出血
Naillid Felipe,Samantha Kerester
Naillid Felipe
Bleeding is a common presentation in patients with cancer. Hemorrhage may result from ongoing low-volume oozing, episodic major bleeding, or acute catastrophic bleeding. Resuscitating critically ill patients involves airway management and v...
Gregory Chang,Brian Cameron
Gregory Chang
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is a modern approach in our treatment of cancer. However, it is not without potential side effects. While cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome are some...
Alexa S Meara,Jaclyn P Zois,Jason J Bischof
Alexa S Meara
Immunotherapy is rapidly expanding to include a growing list of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and indications for their use in the growing population of patients with cancer. Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) are common in patient...
Complications of Chemotherapy [0.03%]
化疗的并发症
B Barrie Bostick
B Barrie Bostick
Chemotherapy is a cornerstone of cancer treatment. It routinely targets rapidly proliferating cancer cells, but can also affect healthy cells leading to various complications. This article explores different classes of chemotherapy medicati...