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Febrile Neutropenia

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Neutropenia associated with fever, the latter indicating the presence of an infection. [ ]

Term info

Label

Febrile Neutropenia

Synonyms
  • Febrile Neutropenia
  • Febrile neutropenia
  • febrile neutropenia
ALT DEFINITION

A condition marked by fever and a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils in the blood. A neutrophil is a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection. Having too few neutrophils increases the risk of infection., A disorder characterized by a decrease in neutrophils associated with fever.

Legacy Concept Name

Neutropenic_Fever

Preferred Name

Febrile Neutropenia

Semantic Type

Finding

UMLS CUI

C0746883

code

C35665

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