Assistant Medical Officer in Oncology

Here are some pics of our activities in early 2014 held at Emergency Unit National Cancer Institute... Workshop Training on Using Ambulance Equipments January 9th, 2014 some of the equipments Introduction session by Mr Muhd Ali with Miss Amalina (nurse)   Supervisors,from left Matron Siti Aminah, Mr Shaufi, Mr Ahmad , Mr Hj Zulkifli, Mr Khairul Nizam Airway equipments presented by Mr Muhd Ali Mr Hj Zulkifli explained on ECG paper intrepretation       Hands-on session supervised by Mr Khairul,Mr Ahmad and Mr Razman Mr Khairul demonstrated on using of demand valve Q & A session Technical info about the ambulance engine by Mr Zuwari Mr.Azizul demonstrated proper use of stretcher Basic Life Support Refresher Course January 10th, 2014

ONCOLOGY EMERGENCIES Oncologic emergencies can occur at any time during the course of a malignancy, from the presenting symptom to end-stage disease. Although some of these conditions are related to cancer therapy, they are by no means confined to the period of initial diagnosis and active treatment. In the setting of recurrent malignancy, these events can occur years after the surveillance of a cancer patient has been appropriately transferred from a medical oncologist to a primary care provider. As such, awareness of a patient's cancer history and its possible complications forms an important part of any clinician's knowledge base. Prompt identification of and intervention in these emergencies can prolong survival and improve quality of life, even in the setting of terminal illness We have chosen to categorize emergencies as metabolic, cardiovascular, infectious, neurologic, hematologic, or respiratory to highlight their lack of disease specificity and to facilitate th...