A 60-year-old male comes to the hospital with complaints of lethargy and fever . Going through his record, you realize that the p atient has metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung and has finished two cycles of palliative chemotherapy (cisplatin/pemetrexed) . Upon examination, you come to know that he is pyrexial with a temperature of 38.8°C .
What is the next most appropriate step for managing this patient? Blood culture Urgent full blood count Urgent chest x-ray Start empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics Prescribe paracetamol (The correct answer is posted in the comment section) *This patient case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: 500 single best answers in medicine
