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Erysipelas Learning Center
Treatments could include:
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Apply Cold Compresses
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Application of wet dressing
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Antibiotics such as penicillin are used to eliminate the infection. In severe cases, antibiotics may need to be given through an IV (intravenous line).
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Penicillin is the drug of choice for treating erysipelas. It can usually be given by mouth, although in severe cases (or in cases of diagnosed bacteremia) it may be given through a needle placed in a vein (intravenously). Even with antibiotic trea...
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Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world. Childre...
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Debridement is the process of removing dead (necrotic) tissue or foreign material from and around a wound to expose healthy tissue.
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Debridement is the process of removing non-living tissue from pressure ulcers, burns , and other wounds .
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