Treatment Of Diseases Flashcards
1
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Curative Treatment
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Therapy that cures disease
Ex. Antibiotics to treat infection
2
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Palliative Treatment
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Treatment focused at improvement of the quality of life
Ex. Analgesics to relive pain
3
Q
Adjunct Treatment
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Therapy given in addition to the primary treatment to maximize its effectiveness
Ex. Iron supplements on top of blood transfusion for severe anemia
4
Q
Chemotherapy
A
Cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells
5
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Radiation Therapy
A
The use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells
