Neutropenic Sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
Define neutropenic sepsis
A
when a patient with significant inflammatory response to a presumed bacterial infection in a person with or without fever
2
Q
What are the causes/risk factors of neutropenic sepsis?
A
chemotherapy
3
Q
What are the signs and symptoms of neutropenic sepsis?
A
- generally unwell
- flu-like symptoms
- fever
- shivering
- sweating
- sore throat
- diarrhoea
