Infections Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- fever : body temperature of 100.4 or greater
- anc : abbreviation for absolute neutrophil count
- sepsis : life threatening response to infection (systemic)
- fungal: what type of infection would you suspect if a patient spikes a fever after 4–7 days of antibiotics
- blood culture : diagnostic test consisting of two or more sets drawn immediately from a peripheral vein and any central venous catheter
- nadir : the lowest point that an individual's blood cell count drops to after receiving chemotherapy
- antibiotics : should be given immediately for high-risk individuals showing signs of sepsis.
- cefepime : commonly used as a frontline broad-spectrum cephalosporin.
- chemotherapy : primary cancer treatment that causes neutropenia.
- shock : life threatening severe complications of severe sepsis.
- neutropenic : having a low number of neutrophils less than 1,500
- bacterial : fever, chills, fatigue and headaches can all be symptoms of this type of infection.
