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Podcast # 468: Typhlitis
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:02:49
Publish Date: 2019-05-14 11:00:00
Description:

Educational Pearls:

  • Tiflitis refers to the presence of enterocolitis in the setting of neutropenia - also known as neutropenic enterocolitis
  • Commonly a result of chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies.
  • The infection is usually polymicrobial/fungal and can lead to septic shock
  • Usually presents with fever, abdominal pain, with associated GI complaints
  • Workup includes CBC for the ANC (usually
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