Rx - Diseases and Its Treatment

 Here's a comprehensive list of common diseases and their treatments

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## 🫀 Cardiovascular System (CVS)

### 1. **Hypertension**

* **Diagnosis**: BP > 140/90 mmHg

* **Treatment**:

  * Lifestyle modification

  * ACE inhibitors (e.g., Enalapril)

  * ARBs, Beta-blockers, CCBs, Diuretics

### 2. **Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)**

* **Treatment**:

  * Diuretics (Furosemide)

  * ACE inhibitors

  * Beta-blockers (Carvedilol)

  * Digoxin (if AF present)

### 3. **Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)**

* **Management**:

  * MONA (Morphine, Oxygen, Nitrates, Aspirin)

  * Thrombolysis (Streptokinase) within 12 hrs

  * PCI (preferred within 90 minutes if available)

  * Statins, Beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors post-MI

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## 🫁 Respiratory System

### 1. **Bronchial Asthma**

* **Treatment**:

  * Inhaled β2-agonists (Salbutamol)

  * Inhaled corticosteroids (Budesonide)

  * Oral steroids for acute exacerbations

  * Oxygen therapy if severe

### 2. **COPD**

* **Treatment**:

  * Smoking cessation

  * Bronchodilators (Anticholinergics, β2-agonists)

  * Inhaled corticosteroids

  * Oxygen therapy for hypoxia

### 3. **Pneumonia**

* **Treatment**:

  * Empirical antibiotics (Amoxicillin, Azithromycin)

  * Oxygen, fluids

  * Treat comorbidities

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## 🧠 Central Nervous System (CNS)

### 1. **Seizure Disorder**

* **Treatment**:

  * Acute: Lorazepam/Diazepam

  * Long-term: Phenytoin, Valproate, Levetiracetam

### 2. **Meningitis**

* **Treatment**:

  * Empirical IV antibiotics (Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin)

  * Dexamethasone for bacterial meningitis

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## 🧬 Gastrointestinal System

### 1. **Peptic Ulcer Disease**

* **Treatment**:

  * PPI (Omeprazole)

  * H. pylori eradication: PPI + Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin

### 2. **Acute Hepatitis (A/E)**

* **Treatment**:

  * Supportive (rest, hydration, avoid hepatotoxic drugs)

### 3. **Chronic Liver Disease**

* **Treatment**:

  * Diuretics for ascites (Spironolactone)

  * Lactulose for encephalopathy

  * Avoid alcohol, manage complications

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## 🩸 Hematology

### 1. **Iron Deficiency Anemia**

* **Treatment**:

  * Oral iron (Ferrous sulfate)

  * Parenteral iron if oral not tolerated or severe

### 2. **Megaloblastic Anemia**

* **Treatment**:

  * Vitamin B12 (IM Hydroxycobalamin)

  * Folic acid

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## 🧠 Endocrinology

### 1. **Diabetes Mellitus**

* **Treatment**:

  * Lifestyle changes

  * Metformin (1st-line)

  * Insulin if required (Type 1 or severe Type 2)

### 2. **Hypothyroidism**

* **Treatment**:

  * Levothyroxine (dose depends on TSH levels)

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## 🦴 Musculoskeletal

### 1. **Osteoarthritis**

* **Treatment**:

  * Paracetamol

  * NSAIDs

  * Physiotherapy

  * Joint replacement if severe

### 2. **Rheumatoid Arthritis**

* **Treatment**:

  * NSAIDs

  * DMARDs (Methotrexate)

  * Steroids for flare-ups

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## 🧪 Infectious Diseases

### 1. **Tuberculosis**

* **Treatment**: DOTS - 6-month ATT regimen

  * Intensive Phase (2 months): HRZE

  * Continuation Phase (4 months): HR

### 2. **Typhoid**

* **Treatment**:

  * Ceftriaxone / Azithromycin

  * Supportive care

### 3. **Malaria**

* **Treatment**:

  * P. vivax: Chloroquine + Primaquine

  * P. falciparum: ACT (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy)

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## 🧍 Reproductive System

### 1. **Pelvic Inflammatory Disease**

* **Treatment**:

  * Ceftriaxone + Doxycycline ± Metronidazole

### 2. **Ectopic Pregnancy**

* **Management**:

  * Methotrexate (early, stable cases)

  * Surgery (ruptured or hemodynamically unstable)

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## 👶 Pediatrics (Basics)

### 1. **Pneumonia (Children)**

* **Treatment**:

  * Amoxicillin (first-line per IMNCI)

  * Supportive therapy

### 2. **Diarrhea**

* **Treatment**:

  * ORS and Zinc

  * Antibiotics only if dysentery (e.g., Ciprofloxacin)

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