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Orchitis : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Bed Rest
  • Treatment of Sexual Partner
  • Elevate Scrotum

Treatments Overview Articles

Orchitis
Treatments may include:Antibiotics -- if the infection is caused by bacteria (in the case of gonorrhea or chlamydia, sexual partners must also be treated)Anti-inflammatory medicationsPain medicationsBed rest with the scrotum elevated and ice packs...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 7, 2008
Orchitis
Elevation and support of the scrotum, and the application of cold packs to the groin area give some relief from the pain of orchitis. Medication for pain such as codeine and meperidine may be given.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

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
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