Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a structured approach for managing a child with a new finding of neutropenia.
METHOD: Literature review and consensus practice of clinicians in our regional centre.
CONCLUSION: Neutropenia may arise in a variety of situations from a well child with a physiological neutropenia to a sick infant with life-threatening infection. In most cases a thoughtful history and directed examination will help to identify the severity in order to determine an appropriate care pathway.
SCENARIO: A 6-year-old boy presented earlier in the day to the acute assessment unit with lethargy and a sore throat. At handover time his blood results are phoned through and show that he is neutropenic.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of disease in childhood-Education and practice edition |
| Early online date | 4 Mar 2019 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 4 Mar 2019 |
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- general paediatrics
- haematology