#288 LIVE! Neutropenic Fever featuring Dr. Susan Seo

We’ve got a neutropenic fever and the only cure is...more cowbell? LIVE! It’s neutropenic fever (aka febrile neutropenia) deconstructed with infectious diseases expert, Dr. Susan Seo (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Topics: identifying low vs high risk patients, initial labs & imaging, empiric antibiotic therapy, when to add antifungals, de-escalation, and the G-CSF controversy. 

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Credits

• Writer and Producer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Infographic: Edison Jyang
• Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChb, MRCGP
• Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
• Reviewer: Matthew Watto MD, FACP
• Editor: Matthew Watto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
• Guest: Susan Seo MD

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Show Segments

• Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
• Guest one-liner, Picks of the Week*
• Case from Kashlak; Definitions
• Initial workup for neutropenic fever 
• Low risk neutropenic fever
• High risk neutropenic fever
• When to add antifungal coverage, G-CSF
• Audience questions
• Outro