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Lymphangitis : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
  • Application of Moist Heat

Treatments Overview Articles

Lymphangitis
Lymphangitis may spread within hours. Treatment should begin promptly. Treatment may include: Antibiotics to treat any underlying infection; Analgesics to control pain; Anti-inflammatory medications to reduce inflammation and swelling; Warm moist ...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 30, 2009
Acute Lymphangitis
Because of the serious nature of this infection, treatment would begin immediately even before the bacterial culture results were available. The only treatment for acute lymphangitis is to give very large doses of an antibiotic, usually penicillin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Abscess Incision & Drainage
An infected skin nodule that contains pus may need to be drained via a cut if it does not respond to antibiotics . This allows the pus to escape, and the infection to heal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Abscess Incision and Drainage
An abscess is an infected skin nodule containing pus. It may need to be drained via an incision (cut) if the pus does not resolve with treatment by antibiotics . This allows the pus to escape, the infection to be treated, and the abscess to heal.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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