Question 1

are there official recommendations for treating leukemia?

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Yes: Check nccn.Org, they have guidlines for multiple cancer types including all types of leukemia.

Question 2

are there official recommendations for treating ebstein anomaly?

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Cardilogist: I am not a cardiologist, so i will like to see some input from a cardiologist regarding this.

Question 3

are there official recommendations for treating angelman syndrome?

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Treated, not curable: Available treatments are supportive and symptomatic, not curative.

Question 4

are there official recommendations for treating bladder infections?

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Antibiotics / fluids: The usual treatment for a bladder infection is antibiotics (most often oral) and increased oral fluid intake. A urine culture is often obtained before initiating antibiotics. When the culture result is available, it can confirm the infection and confirm that the antibiotic prescribed is appropriate - or guide the change to an effective  antibiotic for the particular bacteria causing the infection.

Question 5

are there official recommendations for treating cystic fibrosis?

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CF center: The usual suggestion for those with CF is to get treated at a CF center (a center accredited by the CF foundation) that has a multidisciplinary clinic. Nutrition, exercise, pulmonary toilet, and medications vary by age, lung function, and other problems and should be individualized.  http://www.cff.org/livingwithcf/carecenternetwork/cffoundation-accreditedcarecenters/ can help you find one.

Question 6

are there official recommendations for treating pleural effusion?

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Depends: The treatment is to the underlying ethiology. Mechanically, if the lung parenchyme is functional, the compression atelectasis by hydraulic compression of the lung will diminish the functional residual capacity of the lungs proportional to the volume of fluid.
If the fluid remains for a long time, the lung may get trapped thus requiring decortication if no malignancy present.

Question 7

are there official recommendations for treating bacterial meningitis?

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Yes: They vary by age of patient and severity of illness, but they always include antibiotics, almost always a spinal tap, and sometimes steroids.

Question 8

are there official recommendations for treating post-herpetic neuralgia?

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Yes.: Gabapentin is officially approved for treatment of phn, but i prefer amitriptyline. See a dermatologist for a prescription.

Question 9

are there official recommendations for treating brain bleeding?

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Yes: You can review recommedations found in the handbook of neurosurgery by mark greenburg, md.  Recommendations include avoiding antiplatelet drugs, normalize coagulation status, watch for neurological change, normalize blood pressure, normalize temperature, elevate the head of the bed, and sometimes surgery.  There are many more depending on the type and location of the hemorrhage.

Question 10

are there official recommendations for treating amniotic infection?

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Usually delivery: An amniotic infection will most often result in spontaneous labor and delivery.  When labor does not happen spontaneouly, the usual management is to induce labor or proceed with a cesarean delivery, if cesarean delivery is indicated.  In either case (labor or cesarean), antibiotics would be initiated and very likely continued well after delivery for both the mom and the baby.

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