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REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever

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Mortality approaches 50% when present ( Gorschlüter 2005 ) Surgery is avoided unless the bowel perforates, as these patients have poor wound healing and high surgical complication rates Determine whether the patient is high or low risk: High Risk Factors: HD instability Hematologic malignancy Uncontrolled or widespread malignancy Induction chemotherapy (..)