Neutropenic Precautions and Neutropenic Information

Cancer patients who have been treated using radiation or chemotherapy is prone to neutropenia. This is the condition wherein the person abnormally experiences a decrease in white blood cells.

Hyderabad, India (prHWY.com) March 18, 2013 - There are many neutropenic precautions that someone with neutropenia must follow in order to avoid complications that they can get around them especially those diseases from foods. There are a lot of food-borne diseases that contribute to more health problems of someone diagnosed with neutropenia. Patients who have undergone treatments for cancer may have abnormally low white blood cells. In this case, he is more prone to developing conditions that come from fungi or bacteria they get from food.

Doctors advise the family members of patients to take care of the diet of patients because they are susceptible to acquiring certain health conditions that can come from their diet. In this case, the doctor may implement restrictions on the diet, so he advises the patient's family to remember some neutropenic precautions.

When it comes to food preparation and precautions, the doctor advises the caregivers of the patient to use the proper techniques in preparing food. As much as possible, people with neutropenia are advised to avoid eating raw foods including raw nuts, raw grains, raw seafood, and others. Patients are also advised to avoid undercooked foods because these types of foods contain bacteria.

Part of neutropenic precautions is that the utensils and materials used by the patient must be properly and well-sterilized. In addition, utensils which are used to handle raw food ingredients must not be used to handle cooked foods. Moreover, patients are also advised to eat well-cooked foods because if they are not well-done, they may contain pathogens like fungi and bacteria.

In addition, they are also prohibited from eating fruits and vegetables that may contain bacteria. Although these fruits and vegetables contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, they must not be consumed without properly cleaning them.

Neutropenia patients are so sensitive that they can easily catch bacteria and develop food-borne illnesses due to the presence of pathogens in food. As part of these precautions, they are also prohibited from eating raw or uncooked eggs and non-pasteurized milk and dairy products.

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