assessment and management of myelosuppression side effects f

assessment and management of myelosuppression side effects for chemotherapy? What specific labs/values do you monitor, signs of myelosuppression, education to patients precautions etc that would cause a DLT?

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Myelosuppression is a serious side effect of chemotherapy. It is also called as bone marrow suppression. Myelosuppression decreases the production of red blood cells, or white blood cells , or platelets, or all the three.

The signs of Myelosuppression are, patients feel dizziness, problems in breathing, and fatige. Increased heart beat rate, pale skin in the lips, infections, bruising and bleeding are also symptoms of Myelosuppression.

The CBC(Complete Blood Count)test is very useful in finding out the blood cell count.

The percautions to reduce Myelosuppression symptoms: Abstaining from alcohol, drinking sufficent water, have a high-protein diet, avoid anything that causes bleeding, always wash hands before eating to avoid infections.