Anesthesiology Oral Board Flash Cards >

Disease States

Cancer

Topics Discussed:

cancer.

Sections:

Considerations, History, Physical Exam, Lab Tests/Imaging, Consults, Conflict(s), Optimize/Goals, Options, Preop:, Room Setup (Special Drugs/Monitors), Induction, Maintenance, Emergence, Disposition/Pain, Reference

Excerpt:

"Primary disease? Location, extent

Secondary (metastatic) disease? Location, extent

Paraneoplastic syndrome?
SIADH (hyponatremia)—carcinoma of lung, pancreas, bladder, prostate, breast, colon
Hypercalcemia
Cushing syndrome (secrete ACTH)

Chemotherapy? Radiotherapy?

Multisystem effects:
Cardiac effects—arrhythmias, CHF (anthracycline)
Pulmonary—pneumonitis
Renal—prerenal failure or nephrotoxic therapy
Pancytopenia—myelosuppression
Infection
Tumor lysis syndrome

General: depression, pain, cachexia, nausea, vomiting, mucositis

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