|Videos|October 12, 2021

Identifying Oncologic Emergencies as They Present in Patients

Jameshia Below, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, explains how oncologic emergencies present in patients, and how each type can be recognized.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Jameshia Below, PharmD, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Louisiana Monroe College of Pharmacy, on her presentation at the 2021 National Pharmaceutical Association conference titled Oncologic Emergencies: Recognition & Initial Management.

During this discussion, Below explained how oncologic emergencies present in patients, and how each type can be recognized.

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