Oncological emergencies MRCEM syllabus
| Clinical Presentations | Condition / Issues |
|---|---|
| OncP1. Acute presentations of undiagnosed cancer that may present to the ED (including weight loss, dysphagia, pain etc) | OncC1. Complications related to local tumour progression e.g. acute cord compression, upper airway obstruction, pericardial and pleural effusions, SVC compression syndrome, raised ICP |
| OncC2. Complications relating to cancer treatment including – Neutropenic sepsis, anaemia and thrombocytopenia and immunotherapy | |
| OncC3. Biochemical complications of malignancy- hypercalcaemia, SIADH, adrenal insufficiency |