Febrile Neutropaenia | an oncological emergency
May 29, 2022•10 min•Ep. 152
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Episode description
Febrile neutropaenia is an emergency situation that can occur in patients with cancer. It is when they have very low levels of the white blood cell neutrophils, plus a fever. The main concern when these two things go together is that the person can easily and quickly develop sepsis.
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