TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Oncologic Emergencies A1 - Place, Andrew E. A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. PY - 2017 T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Early recognition, prevention, and treatment of oncological emergencies improves clinical outcomes. Both at initial presentation and during treatment, pediatric cancer patients can develop acute, severe, and life-threatening conditions (Table 133-1). This chapter reviews the presentation and management of the most commonly encountered emergent conditions seen in pediatric cancer patients. The pediatric hospitalist should be able to identify at-risk patients, adopt preventive strategies, recognize clinical deterioration, and initiate prompt treatment of these emergencies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146121487 ER -