Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased lifelong risk of severe infection and sepsis
 • Vaccinate against pneumococcal, meningococcal, H. influenzae type b, and influenza
 • Provide emergency use antibiotic prophylaxis ("pill-in-pocket")
 • Prepare an appropriate action plan in case of illness. Pt should seek medical advice for:
    - Fever or systemic infection
    - Animal bites or scratches
    - Tick bites
 • Discuss pre-travel counseling, especially if to a malaria endemic area

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com @febrilepodcast]

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