Infectious Disease Emergencies in Oncology Patients - 07/10/18
Résumé |
Oncology patients are a unique patient population in the emergency department (ED). Malignancy and associated surgical, chemotherapeutic, or radiation therapies put them at an increased risk for infection. The most ominous development is neutropenic fever, which happens often and may not present with signs or symptoms other than fever. A broad differential diagnosis is essential when considering infectious disease pathology in both neutropenic and non-neutropenic oncology patients in the ED.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Oncology, Infection, Neutropenic fever, Neutropenia, Pneumonia, Catheter-related infections, Fungal infections
Plan
Vol 36 - N° 4
P. 795-810 - novembre 2018 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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