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  • Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia
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    Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia … or confirmed neutropenia The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Home About News Careers Shop Contact Donate … Guidelines   >   Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia Print Share Facebook LinkedIn Email …
  • Sepsis – assessment and management
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    be followed See also Antibiotics Febrile child Febrile neutropenia Emergency drug and fluid calculator … despite 40 mL/kg fluid Inotrope requirement Persistent venous serum lactate >3 mmol/L Neutropenia (<1000 …
  • Anaemia
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    or neutropenia, may indicate malignancy or an infiltrative disorder Severe vitamin B12 or folate deficiency Need … and hypersegmented neutrophils and often neutropenia or thrombocytopenia Requires urgent investigation with red cell …
  • CPG Committee Calendar
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    Henoch-Schönlein purpura  Wednesday 17 Head injury May 2026 Thursday 7 Febrile neutropenia Wednesday 20 Foreign …
  • Antifungal prophylaxis for children with cancer or undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
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    haematopoietic stem cell transplant See also Fever and suspected or confirmed neutropenia Key points Appropriate … that influence this risk include type of cancer, chemotherapy protocol, depth and duration of neutropenia … or confirmed neutropenia . Primary prophylaxis Table 2: Recommended prophylaxis regimens according to patient …
  • Oncological emergencies: Mediastinal mass
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    or confirmed neutropenia Hyperleukocytosis Key points Children with a mediastinal mass on CXR require urgent …
  • Febrile child
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    and suspected or confirmed neutropenia Fever in the recently returned traveller Kawasaki disease Petechiae … neutropenia ), central line in situ, chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, previous invasive …
  • Primary immunodeficiencies
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    ) Chediak Higashi syndrome Cyclic neutropenia Recurrent skin or deep organ abscesses Gingivitis …
  • Resuscitation: Care of the seriously unwell child
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    Antibiotic Febrile Neutropenia Febrile child guideline Blood product Resuscitation: Hospital management …
  • Antimicrobial guidelines
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    protocols for fever and neutropenia may differ Target trough ( < 2 mg/L pre 3rd dose) If suspected C …