A 56-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer presents with a temperature of 38.5°C, heart rate 110/min and blood pressure 100/60 mmHg....

Question

A 56-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer presents with a temperature of 38.5°C, heart rate 110/min and blood pressure 100/60 mmHg. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 ×10⁹/L. What is the single most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics within 1 hour

Answer

Give oral Amoxicillin and review in 24 hours

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Give paracetamol and observe for 6 hours

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Wait for blood culture results before starting antibiotics

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Discharge with safety-netting advice

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Neutropenic sepsis

A 56-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer presents with a temperature of 38.5°C, heart rate 110/min and blood pressure 100/60 mmHg. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 ×10⁹/L. What is the single most appropriate immediate management?