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IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
of Fever and Neutropenia ... Antidpated neutropenia ... • Anticipated neutropenia ... comorbidities #Neutropenia ... #neutropenic #fever
"Initial management of FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA. Adapted from the 2011 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines"-McMaster Textbook
of FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA ... EMPENDIUM #Neutropenia ... #Febrile #Fever ... #Neutropenic #Management ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
Neutropenic Fever ... and Prolonged Fever ... of fever and neutropenia ... with fever after ... #neutropenic #fever
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
) B symptoms → fevers ... PRCA, autoimmune neutropenia ... Watchful Waiting" →several ... chemotherapy for low-risk ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... Diabetes mellitus, neutropenia ... : AIDS, neutropenia ... Immunosuppressed patients • Neutropenia ... • Isolated fever
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Emergencies Neutropenic ... fever: - Fever ... work-up - If febrile ... or HSCT - CRS: fever ... therapy - Symptoms: fever
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
consideration in febrile ... Characteristics: Persistent fever ... Persistent high fever ... thrombocytopenia, neutropenia ... Fever b.