Ischemic Colitis : Treatments
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Treatments could include:
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Partial Removal of Colon with Colostomy
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Mild, temporary ischemic colitis is treated by maintaining good blood pressure. This can be done with medicines and by avoiding dehydration. Antibiotics are sometimes used. Chronic ischemic colitis leading to areas of narrowed colon (strictures) i...
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Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle which is inserted into a vein. Purpose Intravenous rehydration is used to restore the fluid and electrolyte balance of the body due to illness, surgery, or accident.
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Sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar, are injected into the body through a tube attached to a needle that is inserted into a vein. Purpose Fever , vomiting, and diarrhea can cause a person to become dehydrated fairly quickly.
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Intravenous (IV) rehydration is a treatment for fluid loss in which a sterile water solution containing small amounts of salt or sugar is injected into the patient ' s bloodstream. Purpose Rehydration is usually performed to treat the symptoms associated with dehydration, or excessive loss of body water.
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By doing the things your doctor recommends, you can lower your blood pressure and your health risks.
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In most cases, high blood pressure responds to treatment, but the success of the treatment is up to you.
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High blood pressure (hypertension) is called the silent killer. This is because many people who have it don’t know it. You can take an easy test to see if your blood pressure is too high. If it is high, you can take steps to lower it. Doing so could save your life.
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If you have high blood pressure, you need to know, so you can control it. If you don't, you increase your risk for serious illness.
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A recent study from China indicates that walking cobblestone paths may be good for the heart.
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Colectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the colon, the first part of the large intestine. Purpose Doctors perform colectomy to remove large Stage I colon cancer lesions or to cure colon cancer that: has spread beyond the mucous membrane, has infiltrated or spread beyond the intestinal wall, or is likely to recur.
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Large bowel resection is surgery to remove part of your large bowel. The large bowel connects the small intestine to the anus. It is also called the large intestine or colon.
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What Happens During a Colectomy?This type of surgery is also called aresection.
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Having Bowel Surgery: Limited Bowel ResectionThis surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes part of the large and small intestines.
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Having Bowel Surgery: Ileoanal PouchThis surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine.
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Having Bowel Surgery: Proctocolectomy with Permanent IleostomyThis surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine.
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Having Bowel Surgery: Continent IleostomyThis surgery is done to treat diseases of the digestive tract. It removes all of the large intestine.
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