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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the most common life-threatening metabolic disorder associated with cancer?
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hypercalcemia
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What are the most common causes of neoplastic pericarditis?
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lung, breast, GI primary tumors, lymphoma, leukemia, melanoma and sarcomas
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What are the most common causes of malignant SVC obstruction?
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small cell and squamous cell lung cancer
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What tumors cause malignant spinal cord compression?
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lymphoma, breast, lung and prostate cancer
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What is the most common site for malignant spinal cord compression?
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thoracic spine
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What is the current therapy for SVC?
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chemotherapy
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What are the most common complaints of SVC obstruction?
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shortness of breath, facial edema, trunk and upper extremity edema
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What is the most common early symptom in spinal cord compression?
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back pain
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Most common early finding in spinal cord compression?
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motor weakness
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How often is pleural effusion associated with SVC?
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20-25%, usually found in right hemithorax
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What are the most common presenting symptoms with intracranial lesions?
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Headache and AMS
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What should you always do before dismissing dx of spinal cord compression?
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be sure patient can ambulate
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What is acute tumor lysis syndrome?
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Most commonly occurs w/1-5 days of instituting chemo or radiation for a rapidly growing tumor that is very sensitive to agents:hyperuricemia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia,hyperphosphatemia, renal failure
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What is the second leading cause of death in the US?
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cancer
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What is a common error in the care of neutropenic patients?
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delay in administration of antibiotic therapy
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What are the earliest symptoms of hypercalcemia?
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gastrointestinal
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What benign diseases area associated with hyperuricemia?
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hereditary gout, hyperparathyroid disease, psoriasis, sarcoidosis or renal failure
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When should hyperuricemia be treated?
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if possible b/f chemotherapy or radiation therapy
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What should you think of with any patient, hx of cancer, SOB and hypotension?
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pericardial tamponade
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In whom do most CNS infections occur?
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in patients with leukemia, lymphoma or head and neck cancer
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What will plain films show in patients with cancer?
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tumor in vertebral body in 90% pf patients with vertebral metastasis
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