Infectious Diseases: Treatments
Giardiasis - Other Treatment
10/16/07, HealthwiseThere is no other proven treatment for giardiasis.
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - Treatment Overview
03/03/08, HealthwiseTreatment for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) consists of supporting you through the illness, usually in an intensive care unit. Treatment may include:
Meningitis - Other Treatment
12/24/08, HealthwisePeople with severe meningitis or complications during illness may need to be treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital. They may need:
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) - Surgery
03/03/08, HealthwiseThere is no surgical treatment for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS).
Peptic Ulcer Disease - Treatment Overview
01/07/08, HealthwiseMost cases of peptic ulcer disease are caused by an infection with H. pylori bacteria or use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Medicines that reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach are used to treat all form
Pinworms - Surgery
09/11/08, HealthwiseSurgical treatment to treat complications due to pinworm infection is uncommon. The surgery needed would depend on the type of complication.
Diverticulitis - Treatment Overview
07/30/08, HealthwiseYou may have a brief (acute) bout of diverticulitis that goes away with home treatment such as increasing fiber in your diet. But in some cases the condition occurs off and on (intermittently) over the long term (chronic). Treatment i
Pinworms - Other Treatment
09/11/08, HealthwiseIf severe itching is present, your doctor may prescribe a soothing cream to be applied to the anal area. If complications of pinworm infection develop, other treatments may be needed.
Diverticulitis - Other Treatment
07/30/08, HealthwiseDraining an abscess. In some cases of diverticulitis, a pocket of infection (abscess) in the abdomen heals on its own. At other times it can be drained without surgery. A needle is passed through the skin into the abscess, and the liquid
Immune globulin (intramuscular) (IGIM)
08/23/04, HealthwiseIGIM is made from human plasma (part of the blood) and may contain infectious agents (e.g., viruses) that can cause disease. Although IGIM is screened, tested, and treated to reduce the possibility that it carries an infectious agent, it can still po
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