Fever and Neutropenia
In this module, we will discuss identification, assessment, and management of a febrile, neutropenic pediatric oncology patient.
Learning Objectives
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.
Author(s)
Katie A. Greenzang, MD, EdM
Director of Education | Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology Fellowship | Boston Children's Hospital
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
Katie A. Greenzang, MD, EdM
Director of Education | Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology Fellowship | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Sarah Marcley, RN, BSN
Medical Video Editor, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Katherine R. Schlosser Metitri, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist | Columbia University
Vice President, Operations | NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Citation
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.