Fever and Neutropenia

In this module, we will discuss identification, assessment, and management of a febrile, neutropenic pediatric oncology patient.

Released:

Recognize the patient at risk for serious bacterial infection due to chemotherapy induced neutropenia
Describe the clinical assessment, laboratory studies, and diagnostic tests appropriate for evaluation of a patient with febrile neutropenia
Identify the optimal interventions for management of patients with fever, neutropenia, and risk for serious bacterial infections

Katie A. Greenzang, MD, EdM

Physician | Dana-Farber

Physician | Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Director of Education | Dana-Farber

Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hematology | Oncology Fellowship

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School

Jonathan Marron, MD, MPH

Attending Physician, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology | Boston Children's Hospital

Clinical Ethicist | Boston Children's Hospital

Instructor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School

Katherine R. Schlosser Metitri, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Specialist | Columbia University

Vice President, Operations | NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

Sarah Marcley, RN, BSN
Medical Video Editor, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital

Greenzang K, Marron J, Marcley S, Schlosser K. Fever and Neutropenia. 1/2021. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/4945/Fever-and-Neutropenia.