Respiratory Health: Treatments

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  • Acute Bronchitis - Surgery

    07/23/08, Healthwise

    There is no surgical treatment for acute bronchitis.

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  • Acute Bronchitis - Other Treatment

    07/23/08, Healthwise

    Rest, fluids, and home treatment are all that is needed to treat most cases of acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy people. People who have certain chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), m

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  • Pulmonary Embolism - Treatment Overview

    01/29/09, Healthwise

    Treatment of pulmonary embolism focuses on preventing future pulmonary embolism by using anticoagulant medicines. Anticoagulants prevent existing blood clots from growing larger and help prevent new ones from developing.

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  • Pulmonary Embolism - Surgery

    01/29/09, Healthwise

    Surgical removal of a clot is called an embolectomy. This type of treatment for pulmonary embolism is rarely used. It is considered for people who cannot have other kinds of treatment or those whose clot is so dangerous that they cann

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  • Pulmonary Embolism - Other Treatment

    01/29/09, Healthwise

    Some people cannot take anticoagulant medicines, or they continue to develop blood clots despite taking the medicines. If surgery or medicines are not options, other methods of preventing pulmonary embolism may be considered, such as

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  • Laryngitis - Treatment Overview

    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Most often, laryngitis is caused by an upper respiratory infection, such as a cold. Home treatment measures similar to those used for a cold, such as resting your voice and drinking fluids, are usually all that is needed. Laryngitis c

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  • Laryngitis - Home Treatment

    01/20/09, Healthwise

    Laryngitis symptoms usually go away on their own within 2 weeks. You can help speed your recovery with the following home treatment:1

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  • Croup: Managing a croup attack

    06/11/08, Healthwise

    Using techniques to help your child control symptoms of croup can help prevent the need to see a doctor at a clinic or emergency room. These techniques focus on keeping your child's airway open to make breathing easier.

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  • Endoscopic surgery for sinusitis

    08/15/08, Healthwise

    In endoscopic sinus surgery, an endoscope is inserted into the nose, providing the doctor with an inside view of the sinuses.

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  • Pneumonia - Surgery

    04/02/07, Healthwise

    There is no surgical treatment for pneumonia.

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