[A fever in a neutropenic patient during chemotherapy: case report with questions]

Assist Inferm Ric. 2022 Apr-Jun;41(2):94-99. doi: 10.1702/3854.38379.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

. A fever in a neutropenic patient during chemotherapy: case report with questions. Over the next 3 issues, we will publish a series of updates on some of the oncological emergencies. The updates are published in the form of a case, with multiple-choice questions to assess knowledge, a brief discussion of the answer, and the reference literature, to further explore the topic. The first case involves the management of febrile neutropenia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fever / chemically induced
  • Fever / complications
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / complications
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Neutropenia* / chemically induced