Question

I was given an assignment where I have to match treatments to diseases.

I am stuck on where these treatments belong. "Nothing by mouth"..."Palliative care"..."intubation and ventilation"..."herbal remedies (homeopathic)"

The diseases to choose from are:

Bacterial meningitis

influenza

UTI

HIV/AIDS

Cardiovascular disease

lymphoma

leukemia

brain cancer

lung cancer

colorectal cancer

chrons disease

ulcerative colitis

huntingtons disease

sickle cell disease

down syndrome

rheumatoid arthritis

osteoarthritis

fibromyelgia

dehydration

anaphylaxis  

Answer 1

The most basic and likely treatment to the diseases are

• Bacterial meningitis:antibiotics
• Influenza:antiviral ,herbal remedies
• UTI :antibiotics
• Chron's disease,ulcerative colitis:Anti inflammatories, vitamin supplements, antibiotics,immunosuppressive therapy
• HIV/AID:Anti retroviral drugs
• Cardiovascular disease:medication based on conditions, diet modifications, exercise
• Lymphoma, leukemia, brain ,cancer ,lung cancer, colorectal cancer,Huntington's disease:antibiotics, herbal remedies,surgery,palliative care.
• Sickle cell disease :blood transfusion, bone marrow transplantation
• Down syndrome:speech therapy ,occupational therapy , physiotherapy
• Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis:anti inflammatory, analgesics,
• Fibromyalgia:muscle relaxants
• Dehydration:fluid replacement
• Anaphylaxis:intubation and ventilation