The First Principles of Febrile Neutropenia that can get you through an oncological emergency: What are neutrophils, what do they do, and how many do we need?

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Recorded 22 March 2023 Co-hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠JT Yeung⁠⁠⁠ & Adian Izwan feat. Michael Offerman & Lucy Variakojis. Produced by Adian Izwan.

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We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce an infographic for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks.

You can check her out on instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠⁠

=== Timestamps ===

(01:31) Normal body temperature

(02:02) Neutrophils & bone marrow 

(06:06) Normal neutrophil ranges

(08:35) Decreased making vs increased breaking

(11:29) What is febrile neutropenia

(13:31) MASC risk index

(14:47) Clinical features

(16:21) Investigations

(20:14) Michael's oncological emergency

(22:41) Management

(29:55) 3 key takeaways