OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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treatment of lymphoma
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treatment of lymphedema
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treatment of lymphadenitis
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics given by mouth or injection to fight an infection caused by bacteria. Medicine to control pain and fever. Medicine to reduce swelling. Surgery to drain a lymph node that has filled with pus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotics should target common infectious causes of lymphadenopathy, including S aureus and GAS. Owing to the increasing prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), empiric therapy with clindamycin should be considered.
Detailed explanation-3: -Presumptive Treatment of Lymphadenitis Penicillin V (500 mg) administered orally every 6 hours or amoxicillin (500 mg) every 8 hours for 2 weeks in older children and adults is usually adequate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Given the predominance of Y enterocolitica, initial antibiotic selection from trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), third-generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, and doxycycline should be considered. These agents provide broad coverage for enteric pathogens.