Table 1 Major noninfectious acute complications of cancer patients per system
From: Imaging acute complications in cancer patients: what should be evaluated in the emergency setting?
System | Complications |
|---|---|
Neurologic | Cord compression syndrome |
| Â | Intracranial hypertension/hydrocephalus |
Thoracic | Superior vena cava syndrome |
| Â | Pericardial effusion/cardiac tamponade |
Pleural effusion | |
Pulmonary thromboembolism | |
Massive hemoptysis | |
Abdominal | Intenstinal obstruction |
| Â | Inflammatory intestinal changes |
Biliary obstruction | |
Urinary tract obstruction | |
Bleeding complications |