Treatments for Lymphatic Filariasis
Treatments for Lymphatic Filariasis
The list of treatments mentioned in various sources
for Lymphatic Filariasis
includes the following list.
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment
or change in treatment plans.
Lymphatic Filariasis: Is the Diagnosis Correct?
The first step in getting correct treatment is
to get a correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis list for Lymphatic Filariasis may include:
Hospital statistics for Lymphatic Filariasis:
These medical statistics relate to hospitals, hospitalization and Lymphatic Filariasis:
- 0.0001% (14) of hospital consultant episodes were for filariasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 93% of hospital consultant episodes for filariasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 79% of hospital consultant episodes for filariasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 21% of hospital consultant episodes for filariasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 38% of hospital consultant episodes for filariasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Discussion of treatments for Lymphatic Filariasis:
If you have adult
worms, you should take a yearly dose of medicine that kills the
microscopic worms circulating in your blood. While this does not kill the
adult worms, it does prevent you from giving the disease to someone else.
Even after the adult worms die, you can have swelling of your arms, legs,
breasts, or genitals. You can keep the swelling from getting worse.
- Carefully wash the
swollen area with soap and water every day.
- Use anti-bacterial
cream on any wounds. This stops bacterial infections and keeps the
swelling from worsening.
- Elevate and exercise
the swollen arm or leg to move the fluid and improve the lymph flow.
(Source: excerpt from
Lymphatic Filariasis: DPD)
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Lymphadenopathy:
Treatment
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
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Viral infections require supportive therapy in most cases
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Bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections are usually treated with appropriate antibiotics, antiparasitics or antifungals, respectively
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Offending medication should be removed when possible
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Malignancies must be identified, staged, and treated as appropriate with chemotherapy, radiation, and/or resection as per the established oncology protocol
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Source: In a Page: Signs and Symptoms, 2004
Lymphadenopathy:
Treatment
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
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Mild adenopathy with associated viral/URI symptoms
–Observation and recheck in 1–2 weeks
–Malignancy-associated adenopathy can sometimes wax
and wane (especially Hodgkin disease) and appear to improve with antibiotics
–TB nodes may be firm, matted, fixed, and nontender
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Erythematous, warm, tender nodes
–Trial of oral antibiotics for staph/strep
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Inflamed/fluctuant lesions: Referral for I&D
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Refer to pediatric hematologist/oncologist
–Nodes that fail to resolve over 6 weeks
–Nodes that increase in size over 2 weeks
–Firm, matted nodes
–Supraclavicular nodes
–Nodes that generalize to two or more noncontiguous
groups or more than two contiguous groups
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CBC with differential, CXR before biopsy
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Source: In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Lymphadenopathy:
Patient counseling
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Explain the importance of avoiding crowds and washing hands properly to prevent infection. Teach the patient the signs and symptoms of infection he needs to report to the health care provider. If isolation is required, explain its purpose and associated interventions to the patient and his family. Encourage the patient to eat a healthy diet and get plenty of rest.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Lymphadenopathy:
Nursing considerations
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
▪ If the patient is uncomfortable, provide an antipyretic, tepid sponge bath, or a hypothermia blanket.
▪ Expect to obtain blood for routine blood work, platelet and white blood cell counts, liver and renal function studies, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and blood cultures.
▪ Prepare the patient for other diagnostic tests, such as chest X-ray, computed tomography, liver and spleen scan, lymph node biopsy, or lymphography, to visualize the lymphatic system.
▪ If tests reveal infection, check your facility's policy regarding infection control and isolation precautions.
Patient teaching
▪ Explain to the patient all diagnostic tests or procedures.
▪ Teach the patient ways to prevent infection.
▪ Explain the signs and symptoms of infection the patient should report.
▪ Explain the reasons for any isolation precautions.
▪ Stress the importance of a healthy diet and rest.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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