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*ANC <500 OR <1000 with predicted nadir of <500 in 48h AND | *ANC <500 OR <1000 with predicted nadir of <500 in 48h AND | ||
*Fever ≥ 38.3˚C (100.9˚F) once OR sustained temperature ≥38 (100.4) for >1hr | *Fever ≥ 38.3˚C (100.9˚F) once OR sustained temperature ≥38 (100.4) for >1hr | ||
**Oral temperature (do not obtain rectal temp; risk of inducing bacteremia<ref>Fleischman RJ. Emergency Complications of Malignancy. In: Cydulka RK, Fitch MT, Joing SA, Wang VJ, Cline DM, Ma O. eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e. McGraw-Hill; Accessed December 09, 2020. https://accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2158§ionid=162273381</ref>) | **Oral temperature (do not obtain rectal temp; risk of inducing [[bacteremia]]<ref>Fleischman RJ. Emergency Complications of Malignancy. In: Cydulka RK, Fitch MT, Joing SA, Wang VJ, Cline DM, Ma O. eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e. McGraw-Hill; Accessed December 09, 2020. https://accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2158§ionid=162273381</ref>) | ||
Latest revision as of 02:32, 11 January 2022
Neutropenic fever definition
- ANC <500 OR <1000 with predicted nadir of <500 in 48h AND
- Fever ≥ 38.3˚C (100.9˚F) once OR sustained temperature ≥38 (100.4) for >1hr
- Oral temperature (do not obtain rectal temp; risk of inducing bacteremia[1])
- ↑ Fleischman RJ. Emergency Complications of Malignancy. In: Cydulka RK, Fitch MT, Joing SA, Wang VJ, Cline DM, Ma O. eds. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e. McGraw-Hill; Accessed December 09, 2020. https://accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2158§ionid=162273381