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Diphtheria : Treatments

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Diphtheria
If the health care provider thinks you have diphtheria, treatment should be started immediately, even before test results are available.Diphtheria antitoxin is given as a shot into a muscle or through an IV( intravenous line). The infection is the...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 17, 2008
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious disease requiring hospital treatment in an intensive care unit if the person has developed respiratory symptoms. Treatment includes a combination of medications and supportive care.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Diphtheria
Diphtheria is a serious disease requiring hospital treatment in an intensive care unit if the patient has developed respiratory symptoms. Treatment includes a combination of medications and supportive care:.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Airway Management
Airway management involves ensuring that the patient has a patent airway through which effective ventilation can take place.An obstructed airway means that the body is deprived of oxygen. If ventilation is not reestablished, brain death will occur...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ventilation Assistance
Ventilation assistance includes a variety of methods designed to help restore or improve breathing function in patients who are unable to adequately breathe on their own. These methods range from at-home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic ob...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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