...prolonged systemic corticosteroid therapy and surgery were previously the only options.[24] If a person responds well to biologic therapy, its benefits may include: Removal of the need to use steroid...
...treatments can complement treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that targets negative thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is especially useful for people...
...topical ointments that contain salicylic acid. Cryotherapy only becomes an option if ointments do not work or if the warts are recurrent. Many prefer cryotherapy because it does not only...
...chemotherapy and immunotherapy, Elahere is considered targeted therapy. Its mechanism of action (how it works) is to identify certain cancer cells and help prevent them from growing and surviving. Chemotherapy...
...* **Chemotherapy:** Drugs to shrink the tumor and kill cancer cells. * **Radiation therapy:** High-energy beams to kill cancer cells. * **Targeted therapy:** Drugs that block specific molecules involved in...
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for...
...fluctuating between extreme happiness and extreme sadness. Mood disorders can include depression, bipolar disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and self-harm. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder If you have OCD, you have repeated, upsetting...
...syndrome** * **Epilepsy** * **Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)** **Who is a Candidate for DBS?** DBS is typically considered for individuals who have not responded adequately to medication or other therapies. Candidates...
...Laboratory studies Imaging studies Biopsy samples Stool samples Microbial studies Differential diagnosis Treatment Steroid medication Polymeric diet Immunosuppressants Biologic therapies Why is biologic therapy not always offered as a first-line...
...http://www.aocd.org/?page=SubungualHematoma Chin-Ta Lin, Yuan-Sheng Tzeng. “How I Do It: Evacuation of subungual hematoma with an 18-gauge syringe needle.” Wounds: A compendium of clinical research and practice. 2014;26(2):E5-E6. http://www.woundsresearch.com/article/how-i-do-it-evacuation-subungual-hematoma-18-gauge-syringe-needle /trp_language] ##...