Emergency situations in hematology

Czech version

Authors: M. Marková
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav hematologie a krevní transfuze Praha, ředitel prof. MUDr. Marek Trněný, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2012; 58(Suppl 2): 61-64
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Overview

Both the development of new therapeutic strategies and intensification of the treatment of haematologic patients lead to increasing number of emergencies that must be immediately resolved. Some of these complications may be specific for this type of patients and they frequently occur at the time diagnosis and initial therapy. Although this type of treatment is usually provided in hematologic centers, the patients often need primary care immediately when complication appears. The paper should shortly outline the specific problems of these cases.

Key words:
tumor lysis syndrome – hyperleukocytic syndrome – hyperviscosity syndrome – hypercalcemia – SIADH – vena cava superior syndrome – neutropenic fever

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