Wednesday, October 10, 2018

What are the main treatments for infectious diseases?

For the treatment of infectious diseases, the editors of the medical/education/web editor have compiled the following main methods for the candidates of the chief physician of infectious diseases to prepare for reference.

1. General and supportive therapy: general therapy including isolation, care.

Patient isolation varies according to the route of transmission and the manner and timing of pathogen discharge. Good care is very important to ensure that the affected animals are in a comfortable and hygienic environment, the correct implementation of various diagnostic and therapeutic measures and close observation of the changes in the condition.

2. Supportive therapy: including proper nutrition.

Such as a variety of reasonable diets in different diseases, adequate supply of vitamins, enhance the patient's physical and immune functions, such as the application of various blood and immune products, as well as to maintain the necessary measures such as water and electrolyte balance. (Rehydration) These measures play an important role in mobilizing the body's defense and immune function.

3. Pathogens or special effects therapy: the treatment of pathogens has the role of clearing pathogens, to achieve the purpose of radical treatment and control of infectious sources.

Commonly used drugs are antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents and serum immunological preparations. The drugs against bacteria are mainly antibiotics and chemical agents, and the drugs against the virus are still in the experimental stage, and the efficacy is not satisfactory. Serum immunological preparations include tetanus antitoxin, interferon and interferon inducer.

Proper use of antibiotics should not be used. Otherwise, it may cause drug resistance, toxicity and dysbacteriosis.

Serum therapy: diagnosed, early, adequate.

Antibiotics, especially penicillin and antiserum, are prone to allergic reactions.

4. Symptomatic therapy: reduce or eliminate symptoms. Antipyretic, analgesic, calm, and strong heart to improve microcirculation. The animal is allowed to pass through a dangerous period, so that the body's immune function and pathogenic therapy can play its role in clearing pathogens, promoting and ensuring recovery.

5. Rehabilitation therapy Some infectious diseases such as polio and meningitis can cause a certain degree of sequelae, it is necessary to take acupuncture, physiotherapy and other treatments to promote rehabilitation.

6. Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in adjusting the functions of various systems of the affected animals. Some Chinese medicines such as Coptis, Houttuynia cordata and Radix Isatidis have anti-microbial effects.

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