A patient on chemotherapy for breast cancer develops fever and neutrophil count of 0.4 x10^9/L. According to NICE which immediate management step is a...

Question

A patient on chemotherapy for breast cancer develops fever and neutrophil count of 0.4 x10^9/L. According to NICE which immediate management step is appropriate

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics

Answer

Wait for blood culture results before antibiotics

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Discharge with oral antibiotics

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Give IV fluids only

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Observe for 24 hours without antibiotics

Neutropenic Sepsis — UKMLA MCQ

A patient on chemotherapy for breast cancer develops fever and neutrophil count of 0.4 x10^9/L. According to NICE which immediate management step is appropriate