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Diphtheria Learning Center
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If the health care provider thinks you have diphtheria, treatment should be started immediately, even before test results are available.
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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.
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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:
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Airway management involves ensuring that the patient has a patent airway through which effective ventilation can take place.
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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...
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