title: Supportive care in pediatric oncology: oncologic emergencies and management of fever and neutropenia.
abstract: Advancements in the care of children with cancer have, in part, been achieved through improvements in supportive care. Situations that require prompt care can occur at the time of presentation as well as during treatment. This article discusses the approach to children with fever and neutropenia, a complication encountered daily by care providers, as well as oncologic emergencies that can be seen at the time of a child's initial diagnosis: hyperleukocytosis, tumor lysis syndrome, superior vena cava syndrome, and spinal cord compression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan/Wayne State University, 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. Electronic address: mhenry@med.wayne.edu.
authors.forename: Meret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G1X8, Canada.
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010372:Pediatrics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cancer; Early signs of childhood cancer; Fever; Infection; Neutropenia; Oncologic emergencies