低白血球症.PDF

Low White Blood Cells During Chemotherapy 低白血球症 (Neutropenia) （又名白血球減少症） 化學治療（化療）可使你的骨髓減少製造白血 Chemotherapy can cause your bone marrow to make fewer white blood cells, especially 10 to 14 球，尤其在你接受化療 10 天到14 天之後。這種 days after you have had therapy. This is called 現象稱爲白血球減少症。 neutropenia. 白血球低的時候會有甚麽症狀？ What can happen when white blood cells are low? White blood cells destroy bacteria and keep you 白血球可以消滅細菌，使你身體健康。沒有被 healthy. The bacteria that escape white blood cells 白血球消滅的細菌可引發感染，令你生病。 can cause infections and make you sick. How do you know if you have an infection? 如何才知道身體是否有感染？  Fever 100.5 F or above  發燒華氏 100.5 度或以上  Chills or sweating  Sore throat，mouth sores or sores on the skin  發冷或出汗  Cough  喉嚨痛或口腔痛  Difficulty or burning sensation with urination  Vaginal discharge or itch  咳嗽  General tiredness or body aches  小便困難或有赤痛感  陰道有分泌物或痕癢 What can you do when your white blood cells are low?  全身疲倦無力或疼痛 1. Keep yourself clean to avoid germs: