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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 ... #Fever #neutropenia ... #oncology #Management ... #Algorithm
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
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CNS Infection Neutropenia ... Infection #Fever ... #Causes #Hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
) B symptoms → fevers ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Presentation: • Fever ... Difficulty breathing • Neutropenia ... recurrent infections/fevers ... Aplastic #Anemia #oncology ... #hematology #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Infections: • Immunocompromised ... Presentation: Fever ... Marrow - Anemia, neutropenia ... • Fever and weight ... loss occur less frequently
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... Cytopenias: • Neutropenia ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Headaches, bone pain, fever ... or functional neutropenia ... Lymphadenopathy • HSM • Fevers ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
(petechiae) • Frequent ... Myeloproliferative Disease • Neutropenia ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... pulmonary symptoms • Rheumatologic ... infection • Cough, fever ... patients who are immunocompromised ... • Isolated fever