Procalcitonin as a Predictive Tool for Death and ICU Admission among Febrile Neutropenic Patients Visiting the Emergency Department

Procalcitonin as a Predictive Tool for Death and ICU Admission among Febrile Neutropenic Patients Visiting the Emergency Department

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Risk stratification tools for febrile neutropenia exist but are infrequently utilized by emergency physicians. Procalcitonin may provide emergency physicians with a more objective tool to identify patients at risk of decompensation. <i>Materials an...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Coyne, Edward M. Castillo, Rebecca A. Shatsky, Theodore C. Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
procalcitonin
febrile neutropenia
neutropenic fever
emergency department
oncologic emergencies
cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/985

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