Medical Interventions by Amy Litz https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu List of Disease Interventions en-us 2016-08-17 21:10:43 UTC 2025-10-25 16:09:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Respiratory System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787627 Devices: transient breathing system (investigate the response of the system for various input), CPAP mask (reduces carbon dioxide concentration), PEP device (conventional physiotherapy), HFCWO device (increases the airways loosening mucus and producing cough-like sheer forces)
Treatment: oxygen therapy (provides extra oxygen to people with breathing problems), IV fluids (delivering fluids, medication, or blood directly into a vein), increase fluid input (improves hydration)
Medications: inhaler (opens up airways), steroids (stimulates hormone effects, reduces inflammation), antibiotics (stops growth or kills bacteria), diuretic (increases urine production to get rid of excess salt and water), urinary retention medication (improves urine flow)
]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787627 Digestive System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787631 Devices: stent, colonoscope, LINX reflux management system, and external feeding tube
Treatment: Upper gastrointestinal Surgery (relieve bowel obstruction), Laparoscopic surgery, Bowel incontinebladder Surgery (removes gallbladder due to gallstones), Kemo Therapy(colon cancer)
, Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication(treats acid reflex)
Medication: change in diet, Nexium, Protonix, Zantac, laxatives ]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787631 Urinary/Excretory System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787659 Devices: catheter (used with people who have a difficult time passing urine) urine bag (leakage, incontinence, retention)
Treatments: chemotherapy (bladder cancer) radiation (bladder cancer) water (dehydration, kidney stones,etc.) dialysis (kidney disease)
Medications: Levaquin (treatment for UTI) Renavive (helps with kidney stones)]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787659 Nervous System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787668 Devices: Drug Catheter (MS, Spasticity), Assistive Technology (Alzheimer's Disease, helps with memory problems or cognitive difficulties) 
Treatment: Deep Brain Stimulation (MS, Tremor), Treatment for Alzehimer's is medication or Assistive Technology.
Medications: Aricept, Exelon, Razadyne, and Namenda (medications for Alzheimer's.) 
Other(s): Tylenol and other medications related, can help ease irritation of the nervous system. Other heavier medications,  such as anticonvulsants, which treats seizures, helps for more damages and diseases of the nervous system]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787668 Integumentary System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787672 Treatment : freezing, liquid irritation, and lasers, bandages, lubriderm, silver nitrate, infrared sauna, hydrocortisone, radiation, chemo therapy
Medication : Accutane, Isotretinions, Cystic Acne, antihistamines, hydrocortisone, fluorourcail (topical), cortizone-10, prednisone, tazorac topical, azelaic acid (Finacea, Skinoren), Anthralin (psoriasis) 
Devices : Light Therapy, Skin Graph, Laser Therapy, Infrared Sauna, Surgery, Skin Bleaching

]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787672 Sensory Organs https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787686 Devices: Hearing Aid(Improves hearing), Braces(to fix your teeth), eye examination devices(to see where your eyes are at in seeing)
Medication: Glasses(Improves your vision), Nasal spray(to relieve sneezing, stuffy, runny, or itchy nose), chap-stick (chapped lips), toothpaste and mouthwash(many mouth diseases), contacts(to improve vision), eye drops(help dry eyes), pills(to cure many things like ear infections), ear drops(to help cure ear infection), antibiotics(for any problems you have with your mouth or ear and eyes and nose)
Treatment: Brushing your teeth twice a day(to cure bad breath and etc..), eye inserts(work like artificial tears for dry eyes) tear simulator(for dry eyes it adds artificial tears ), salt water(a home remedy used for sore throats and many other complications)

]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787686 Accessory Organs  https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787692 Devices: Bio-artificial Liver Device (artificial extraterritorial device), Insulin Pump (provides insulin to cells automatically),
Treatment: Transplant, Cholecystectomy (Gall Bladder Removal)
Medications: Insulin Injections, Diet, Antiviral medications]]> 2016-08-18 16:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787692 Immune System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787735 Devices: Blood analysis tool (Used to assess level of cytokines in the body quickly) Gamma interferon (Synthetic substance used to treat certain kinds of immunodeficiency)
Treatment: Immunoglobulin therapy (Boosts creation of antibody proteins), Stem Cell transplantation (Treatment for life-threatening immunodeficiency) Vaccinations (To prevent disease by building a resistance)
Medications: Long-term antibiotics and probiotics, IV antibiotics]]> 2016-08-18 16:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787735 Reproductive System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787751 Devices: Penile Implant (helps with erections), Vaginal Cuff (helps keep the uterus open after hysterectomy)
Treatment: Hormone Therapy, Hysterectomy (removal of female uterus)  
Medications: Vasodilator (helps with widening the male parts blood vessels) , Contraceptives (birth control)  ]]> 2016-08-18 16:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787751 Cardiovascular System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787769 Devices: Pace makers (heartbeat) , stents (clogged arteries) Ventricle assistance (helps blood flow through heart) Left Ventricular Assist Device  (helps regulate heartbeat)
Treatment: bypass surgery (replaces damaged arteries) angioplasty (widens clogged arteries) Heart transplant (replaces bad hearts) Arrhythmia treatment (fixes low or high heart rates) stent procedure (widen arteries) cardiomyopathy (increases the pumping motion of heart) Heart valve surgery (replaces abnormal or damaged valves)
Medications: Cholesterol medications (lowers cholesterol) , Blood thinners (unclogs arteries) Aldosterone inhibitor (reduces swelling cause by heart failure) Beta- Blockers (decreases production of harmful substances) Channel Blockers (relax blood vessels) Diuretics (rids unneeded water)

]]> 2016-08-18 16:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118787769 Endocrine System https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118791413 Devices: Blood Glucose Meter (High or low Blood Sugar), EEG (Monitors melatonin)
Treatment: Better diet to treat diabetes, Insulin shots for type 1
Medications: Melatonin supplements, Glucobay for Diabetes, Insulin, Testosterone injections, Estrogen supplements, Metformin for diabetes]]> 2016-08-18 16:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/litzshs/ym6wa6u8melu/wish/118791413