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Febrile Neutropenia

Febrile Neutropenia

This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Febrile Neutropenia. It reviews key findings on history and physical exam, as well as showing a management algorithm for febrile neutropenia in cancer patients. It was created by Katharine Jensen, a medical student at the University of Alberta, with the help of Dr. Chris Novak and Dr. Bev Wilson, both at the University of Alberta. 

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References

  1. Alberta Health Services. Provincial Clinical Knowledge Topic Fever and Neutropenia, Pediatric – Acute Care. (2017). Retrieved from: https://extranet.ahsnet.ca/teams/policydocuments/1/klink/et-klink-ckv-pediatric-cancer-fever-and-neutopenia-pediatric-acute-care.pdf      
  2. Chris Novak & Bev Wilson. (2016). PedsCases Podcast Febrile Neutropenia. Retrieved from: https://www.pedscases.com/febrile-neutropenia 
  3. Lehrnbecher T, Phillips R, Alexander S, Alvara F, Carlesse F, Fisher B, et al. Guideline for the management of fever and neutropenia in children with cancer and/or undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2012 Dec 10;30(35):4427-38. 
  4. UpToDate. (2019). Fever in children with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Retrieved from: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/fever-in-children-with-chemotherapy-induced-neutropenia?search=febrile%20neutropenia%20pediatric&source=search_result&selectedTitle=3~150&usage_type=default&display_rank=3 
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