Neutropenic fever: Definition, Causes, Symptoms & Managements
In patients with leukemia, chemotherapy induces bone marrow suppression and causes the majority of patients to develop Neutropenia. Because these patients have much immune function, serious infections can be seen without any symptoms other than fever have. These infections can go on rapidly and can pose a life threat to your patients, so you should be familiar with Neutropenic fever. Definition Neutropenic fever is defined as Neutropenic fever when Fever and Neutropenia are simultaneously present. Fever can be diagnosed as Fever when the body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius lasts for more than 1 hour (different standard for each hospital) and Neutropenia when ANC is below 1500. Symptoms & Causes Even patients with the same neuroprotective fever have different risks, but the risk is assessed differently depending on the patient's condition and situation. At this time, the MASCC (Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer) is the score. 5 points each when...