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DR. HOUSE’S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

DR. HOUSE’S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. Texas Tech University Edition Created by Benjamin White. HANGOVER. Symptoms: Severe headache, nausea, dehydration Prevention: Don’t get drunk Treatment: No true treatment. Don’t get drunk. ATHLETE’S FOOT.

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DR. HOUSE’S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

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  1. DR. HOUSE’S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Texas Tech University Edition Created by Benjamin White

  2. HANGOVER • Symptoms: Severe headache, nausea, dehydration • Prevention: Don’t get drunk • Treatment: No true treatment. Don’t get drunk.

  3. ATHLETE’S FOOT • Symptoms: Growth on feet, severe itchiness of feet, redness and swelling. Can progress to “Jock Itch” if transferred to genitalia. • Prevention: Wear sandals or water shoes in the showers!!! Clean feet well and make sure they dry properly. • Treatment: Certain topical medications requiring treatment for sometimes more than 6 weeks.

  4. MENINGITIS • Symptoms: Severe migraine, severe neckache, swelling of neck, blurred vision. • Prevention: Meningitis vaccinations. • Treatment: Anti-viral drugs, Anti-biotics, Anti-protozoans (depending on type of Meningitis).

  5. MONONUCLEOSIS (MONO) • Symptoms: Fatigue, vomiting, weakness, severe flu-like symptoms, swelling of throat. • Prevention: Don’t drink or eat after someone else, don’t kiss an infected person. • Treatment: Certain drugs to make you feel better while the disease runs its course. Rest.

  6. INFLUENZA (THE FLU) • Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, migraine. • Prevention: Influenza vaccine (activated or inactivated). • Treatment: Rest, drugs to make you feel better while the disease runs its course. If caught early enough, certain drugs can fight the disease altogether.

  7. HIV/AIDS, CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA, HPV, GENITAL HERPES, ETC • Symptoms: Varies from painful urination, genital warts, genital sores, and immune system deficiency. • Prevention: Abstinence, Condoms. Gardasil for HPV. • Treatment: Some curable with antibiotics, others require antiviral treatment that only help to impaire the progression of the disease, not cure it.

  8. ROOM FLOODING DISORDER • Symptoms: Equipment and property soaked with water, impairment of sleeping and studying ability in room. • Prevention: DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE SPRINKLERS, DO NOT SMOKE IN THE RESIDENCE HALL. • Treatment: WetVac for carpeting and floors, really nothing but basic drying for supplies (not very effective).

  9. ACADEMIC FAILURE • Symptoms: Unsatisfactory grades in coursework, possible academic probation or suspension, parental anger. • Prevention: Go to class every day, study 1-2 hours out of class for every hour in class, take good notes. • Treatment: Same as preventative measures.

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