-
adverse effects
- myelosupression
-
hepatotoxicity
- cirrhosis
- other liver disease
- fibrosis
- overwhelming sepsis
- pneumocytis
- mucositis
- alopecia
- GI disturbances
- rash
- injection site reaction
- nausea
- intolerance
- anemia
-
infection
- bacterial
- fungal
- viral
- mycobacterial
- leukopenia
- neutropenia
-
data to pull
-
history and examination
- fever
- nausea
- constituational
-
Pulmonary
- shortness of breath
- cough (new onset)
-
skin and integument
- bruising
- mouth ulcers
- rash
- HEENT
-
extremities
- oedema
-
GI
- diarrhea
- vomiting
-
reproductive
- pregnancy
- malaise
- fatigue
- examination
-
radiograph
- chest x-ray
-
laboratory tests
- FBC
-
LFTs
- alanine aminotransferase (AST)
- aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- creatinine
- hepatitis B and C
-
risk factors
- use of antifolate agents such as trimethoprim
- presence of folate deficiency
- renal insufficiency
- prior history of hepatitis B or C
- obesity
- diabetes
- alcohol intake
- preexisting lung damage
- age
-
of child bearing potential
- inadequate use of contraception
-
prior history of liver disease
- liver disease associated with alcohol intake