Medical treatments Medical treatments Adverse effect, in medicine, is an abnormal, harmful, undesired and/or unintended consequences, although not necessarily unexpected, which is obtained as the result of a therapy or other medical intervention, such as drug/ chemotherapy, physical therapy, surgery, medical procedure, use of a medical device, etc. Iatrogenesis (literally, generated by a physician) is a common cause of adverse effects, as well as medical error. Using a drug or other medical intervention which is contraindicated may increase the risk of adverse effects. Adverse effects may cause medical complications of a disease or procedure and affect negatively its prognosis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adverse effect (medicine)"
Apheresis ( Greek: "to take away") is a medical technology in which the blood of a donor or patient is passed through an apparatus that separates out one particular constituent and returns the remainder to the circulation. While being related to it, it is distinct from dialysis, which does not separate directly but rather uses osmosis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apheresis"
Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (or BiPAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea and various lung diseases. Unlike Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), BiPAP uses an electronic circuit to monitor the patient's breathing, and provides two different pressures, a higher one during inhalation and a lower pressure during exhalation. This system is more expensive, and is sometimes used with patients who have a higher than average CPAP pressure and/or who find breathing out against an increased pressure to be uncomfortable or disruptive to their sleep. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bilevel positive airway pressure"
Bloodletting (or blood-letting, in modern medicine referred to as phlebotomy) was a popular medical practice from antiquity up to the late 19th century, involving the withdrawal of often considerable quantities of blood from a patient in the belief that this would cure or prevent illness and disease. The practice has been largely abandoned due to its proven ineffectiveness against all but a few conditions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bloodletting"
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a medical procedure in the field of hematology and oncology that involves transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It is most often performed for people with diseases of the blood or bone marrow, or certain types of cancer. Bone marrow transplantation was pioneered in the 1970's by E. Donnall Thomas whose work was later recognized with a Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Dr. Thomas' work showed that bone marrow cells infused intravenously could repopulate the bone marrow and produce new blood cells. His work also reduced the likelihood of developing a life-threatening complication called Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). However it remains a risky procedure and it is reserved for patients with life threatening diseases. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bone marrow transplant"
Catheter ablation is an invasive procedure used to remove a faulty electrical pathway from the hearts of those who are prone to developing cardiac arrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardias (SVT) and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catheter ablation"
Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. It has uses in both conventional and alternative medicine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chelation therapy" Who is www.shortopedia.com? shortopedia
In contemporary usage, the expression combination therapy most often refers to the simultaneous ...more on Wikipedia about "Combination therapy"
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea and various lung diseases. CPAP ventilation can also be used during the "weaning off" period of a ventilated intensive care patient, but this will not be covered in this article. ...more on Wikipedia about "Continuous positive airway pressure"
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and drug addiction; via an electrical current. CES is an alternative to drugs, which attempt to affect the brain via chemical processes. Although in the United States, CES equipment must be prescribed by a physician, it is widely available on the Internet, for both medical and recreational purposes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cranial electrotherapy stimulation"
Debridement is a medical term referring to the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Often this removal is surgical, but other methods exist: mechanical, chemical, and autolytic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Debridement"
Dermabrasion is a cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the skin is removed by abrasion (sanding). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dermabrasion"
In medicine, renal dialysis is a method for removing waste such as urea from the blood when the kidneys are incapable of this (i.e. in renal failure). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dialysis"
Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme®) is a highly purified solution of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase), an enzyme which selectively cleaves DNA. Pulmozyme hydrolyzes the DNA in sputum/mucus of CF patients and reduces viscoelasticity in the lungs, promoting improved clearance of secretions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dornase alfa"
Endometrial ablation is a medical procedure that is used to remove ( ablate) or destroy the endometrial lining of a woman's uterus. This technique is most often employed for women who suffer from excessive or prolonged bleeding during their menstrual cycle but can not or do not wish to undergo a hysterectomy. The procedure is most commonly done on an outpatient basis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Endometrial ablation"
Epi-LASIK is a refractive surgery technique designed to reduce a person's dependency on eyeglasses and contact lenses. Invented by Dr. Ioannis Pallikaris ( Crete, Greece), the technique is basically an automatic LASEK without alcohol: ...more on Wikipedia about "EPI-LASIK"
The epidural space is a part of the human spine inside the spinal canal separated from the spinal cord and its surrounding cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by a membrane called the dura mater or simply dura. Using an epidural catheter, both anesthesia (loss of feeling) and analgesia (loss of pain) can be administered. The space is also of clinical interest since its cranial part contains vessels (e.g. the middle meningeal artery) susceptible to lesions after head traumas, causing a lethal (if not treated immediately) epidural hematoma. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epidural"
Gold treatment involves injecting gold salts such as sodium aurothiomalate into the muscle, or swallowing capsules such as auranofin, (Brand dnames include Ridaura, Myocrisin, Solganal ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Gold treatment"
A heating pad is a pad used for warming of parts of the body in order to manage pain. Localized application of heat causes the blood vessels in that area to dilate, enhancing perfusion to the targeted tissue. Such pads are now usually electrical or chemical, though in the past "hot water bottles" were used and sometimes still are. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heating pad"
In medicine, hemodialysis, also haemodialysis, is a method for removing waste products such as potassium and urea, as well as free water from the blood when the kidneys are incapable of this (i.e. in renal failure). It is a form of renal dialysis and is therefore a renal replacement therapy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hemodialysis"
Home hemodialysis (HHD), or home hemo, is a form of renal replacement therapy. It is carried out in the home (as opposed to in a hospital or clinic). Almost without exception, it is for patients with chronic renal failure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Home hemodialysis"
In medicine, hormone therapy is the use of hormones in medical treatment and covers various types of hormones including growth hormones and sex hormones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hormone therapy"
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the medical use of oxygen at a higher than atmospheric pressure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyperbaric oxygen therapy"
An ice pack (also called a ice/hot reusable gel pack) is a plastic sac of refrigerant gel or liquid. This liquid, usually non-toxic, can absorb a lot of heat, since its specific heat is very high. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ice pack"
Immunotherapy is a form of medical treatment based upon the concept of modulating the immune system to achieve a therapeutic goal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Immunotherapy"
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