Treating neutropenic fever According to Dr. Gaskins, any cancer patient with a fever or other emergent condition should call his or her oncologist immediately. The oncologist will determine if the patient should go directly to an emergency room or to the doctor’s office.
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Follow these and any other precautions from your healthcare provider: 1  Wash your hands, kitchen surfaces, and food. 2  Keep cooked and raw foods separate in your grocery cart, grocery bags, and refrigerator. 3  Cook your food all the way through. 4  Refrigerate food immediately.
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Fevers: When Cancer Becomes an Emergency. A fever is a critical symptom to address. A fever may not send most people to the doctor’s office. But for a cancer patient, fever, along with weakness and pain, could signal an infection – and may prompt a visit to the emergency room. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.
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Fevers: When Cancer Becomes an Emergency A fever may not send most people to the doctor’s office. But for a cancer patient, fever, along with weakness and pain, could signal an infection – and may prompt a visit to the emergency room.
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Fever, the critical symptom. Chemotherapy often leads to a reduced white blood cell count, called neutropenia. This condition causes the patient’s body to be less effective at fighting off infection. Neutropenic fever is common in chemotherapy patients. Fever can indicate infection. And in patients with a weakened immune system, infections need to be treated before they cause greater complications.
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What are neutropenic precautions? Neutropenic precautions are steps you can take to prevent infections if you have moderate to severe neutropenia. Neutropenia is a condition that causes you to have low neutrophils in your blood. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help your body fight infection and bacteria. Ask your healthcare provider for more information on neutropenia.
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If this happens, make sure you: 1  Call your oncologist immediately — especially if you have a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. 2  Go to an emergency room, if instructed by your oncologist. 3  Clearly indicate that you are undergoing cancer treatment.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/02/fevers-when-cancer-becomes-an-emergency/
Treating neutropenic fever. According to Dr. Gaskins, any cancer patient with a fever or other emergent condition should call his or her oncologist immediately. The oncologist will determine if the patient should go directly to an emergency room or to the doctor’s office.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/02/fevers-when-cancer-becomes-an-emergency/
The following are other ways to prevent infections: 1  Wash your hands often. 2  Bathe daily. 3  Brush your teeth 2 times each day. 4  Prevent constipation. 5  Do not use tampons or douches. 6  Do not share personal items with anyone. 7  Avoid fresh flowers, live plants, and standing water. 8  Have someone clean up after your pet.
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You have fever or chills. You have a new cough. You have a sore throat or a new mouth sore. You have redness or swelling any place on your body. You have pain in your abdomen or rectum. You have burning or pain when you urinate. You have diarrhea. You are more tired or forgetful than usual. You are planning to travel.
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what does neutropenic fever mean
Neutropenic fever is a fever with the infection.