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Revision as of 14:15, 6 January 2008

The half-life of a neutrophil is less than one-half of a day. [1]

Diagnosis

Grading

Grading is:[2]

  • Grade 1: < 2.0 x 109/L (< 2000/mm3) and > 1.1 x 109/L (> 1500/mm3)
  • Grade 2: < 1.5 x 109/L (< 1500/mm3) and > 1.0 x 109/L (> 1000/mm3)
  • Grade 3: < 1.0 x 109/L (< 1000/mm3) and > 0.5 x 109/L (> 500/mm3)
  • Grade 4: < 0.5 x 109/L (< 500/mm3)

Febrile neutropenia

Clinical practice guidelines define febrile neutropenia as "a single oral temperature of >=38.3°C (101°F) or a temperature of >=38.0°C (100.4°F) for >= 1 h. Neutropenia is defined as a neutrophil count of <500 cells/mm3, or a count of <1000 cells/mm3 with a predicted decrease to <500 cells/mm3"[3]

A clinical prediction rule can estimate the risk of mordidity in the febrile patient with neutropenia.[4] A score of >=21 indicates low risk.

Treatment

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor is indicated in selected settings.[5][6]

References

  1. Carneiro, José; Junqueira, Luiz Carlos Uchôa (2005). Basic histology: text & atlas. New York: McGraw-Hill, Medical Pub. Division. ISBN 0-07-144091-7. 
  2. Anonymous (1999). Common Toxicity Criteria (CTC). Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
  3. Hughes WT, Armstrong D, Bodey GP, et al (2002). "2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer". Clin. Infect. Dis. 34 (6): 730–51. PMID 11850858[e]
  4. Klastersky J, Paesmans M, Rubenstein EB, et al (2000). "The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer risk index: A multinational scoring system for identifying low-risk febrile neutropenic cancer patients". J. Clin. Oncol. 18 (16): 3038–51. PMID 10944139[e] (See Table 4 for the prediction rule)
  5. Kuderer NM, Dale DC, Crawford J, Lyman GH (2007). "Impact of primary prophylaxis with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on febrile neutropenia and mortality in adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review". J. Clin. Oncol. 25 (21): 3158–67. DOI:10.1200/JCO.2006.08.8823. PMID 17634496. Research Blogging.
  6. Frei, Emil; Kufe, Donald W.; Holland, James F. (2003). Cancer medicine 6: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Hamilton, Ont: BC Decker. ISBN 1-55009-213-8. Full text