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Neutropenic Fever Management Algorithm

Temperature > 38°C and ANC < 500/µL

#Neutropenic #Fever #neutropenia #oncology #Management #Algorithm
Neutropenic Fever ... Management Algorithm ... ANC < 500/µL #Neutropenic ... #Fever #neutropenia ... #oncology #Management
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic ... Criteria: • Neutropenia ... 30mm length) • Fever ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology ... #oncology
"Initial management of FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA. Adapted from the 2011 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
"Initial management ... of FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Neutropenic #Management ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDiseases
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
infections from neutropenia ... antibiotics if neutropenic ... fever) Complications ... Anemia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hematology
Typhlitis - Neutropenic Enterocolitis

Pathophysiology:
 • Chemo → friable intestinal mucosa → bacterial translocation +/- perforation
Presentation:
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Typhlitis - Neutropenic ... Presentation: • Fever ... perforation) • Fever ... #Typhlitis #Neutropenic ... #oncology #management
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Persistent fever ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... result from low blood ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... 2-6 months • Fever ... Lymphohistiocytosis • Anemia, Neutropenia ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... : • 2 sets of blood ... syndrome: • Fever ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
- Follow-up blood ... - No fever ... therapy (if repeated blood ... Bacteremia #Treatment #Management ... #Duration #infectiousdiseases