Febrile neutropenia in intensive care: a challenge for the modern day intensivist

Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care

ARTICLE

SaadUrRehman¹  Ahsun Waqar Khan¹ 

[1] Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC)

关键词: Febrile neutropenia;    Critical care;    Sepsis;   

DOI  :  10.35975/apic.v22i1.1114

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: THK

【 摘 要 】

Febrile Neutropenia (FN) is a fairly common complication of cancer chemotherapy. It leads to delays in cancer treatment and worsens prognosis. Patients with FN are frequently admitted to intensive care with organ specific complications of FN. The optimal management of critically ill patients with FN necessitates expertise in oncology, critical care, and infectious diseases. Intensive care specialists therefore have to be familiar with key principles of care for critically ill patients with cancer and FN. This review provides an overview of the pathophysiology, definition, management and prognostic factors of critically ill patients with FN.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC