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Treatments Overview Articles

Mumps
There is no specific treatment for mumps. Ice or heat packs applied to the neck area and acetaminophen(Tylenol) may help relieve pain.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 15, 2008
Mumps
When mumps does occur, the illness is usually allowed to run its course. The symptoms, however, are treatable.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Mumps
When mumps does occurs, the illness is usually allowed to run its course. The symptoms, however, are treatable.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Treatments Articles

Cooling Treatments
Cooling treatments lower body temperature in order to relieve pain, swelling, constriction of blood vessels, and to decrease the liklihood of cellular damage by slowing the metabolism. Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet cool...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cooling Treatments
Cooling or cold treatments are used to decrease pain, minimize swelling, and slow the inflammatory response secondary to injury(usually acute). Cold treatments slow the local physiological activity of the tissues, decrease nerve transmission, and ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Ice Packs vs. Warm Compresses For Pain
Detailed information on whether to use heat or cold when treating sore muscles or an injury
Source:StayWell
Oral Rehydration Therapy
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.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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