Oncologic thoracic emergencies of patients with lung cancer.

摘要: Abstract Patients with lung cancer are the type of patient who most often admitted to emergency departments due disease-related complications. An oncologic is defined as any acute event in a that develops directly or indirectly from tumor and threatens patient's life. Oncologic emergencies divided into metabolic, haematologic structural emergencies. In this article, we address main thoracic complications patients cancer, which imaging tests play an essential role their diagnosis. The airway obstruction, superior vena cava syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism, pericardial tamponade, massive haemoptysis, spinal cord compression pleural effusion. significant cause morbidity mortality cancer. Emergency department physicians fundamental early detection these knowledge correct identification therefore enable optimal diagnostic therapeutic management.