Treating neutropenic fever in the emergency department: delays may be deadly!
Cull
Lisa F
LF
Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center, Middletown, CT, USA. lcull519@aol.com
Nolan
Mary Beth
MB
D000368:Aged; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D017053:Infection Control; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009504:Neutrophils; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors; D014218:Triage