What Is Febrile Neutropenia?

The patient's name is Luca Pena. He has a 56 year old former tobacco user, but does not carry a formal diagnosis of COBD. His blood pressure is 130 over 80 and his heart rate is 75. The initial CBC shows a white blood cell count of 1.5 with 30% neutrophils,. A hemoglobin of 10.5 and platelets of 162. So quick math, this patient is around 500 for their absolute count. This is febrile neutropenia.