The Heme-Onc Tidal Wave: Are You Prepared?

The cancer population in the United States continues to grow and is projected to do so for the foreseeable future. Patients with hematologic and oncologic emergencies are presenting in increasing numbers to all types of emergency departments…academic, community, and rural. These patients bring a unique set of illnesses and complications, both of their primary disease and of its treatment. A functional understanding of some of the more frequently encountered emergencies in this unique population is mandatory for all practicing emergency providers.

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