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...f phaechromocytomas are malignant, but the majority are easily removed via surgery, however the fact that they are releasing hormones, and the patient is like

It splits basically into two categories: conservative options and surgery: ...erything out. Especially if they have cancer. You nearly always need to do surgery to treat volvulus and strangulation.

====Surgery====

With almost all cancer, the ideal treatment is [[Cancer surgery|surgical removal]]. This is because if every tiny bit of the cancerous mate ...eatments are [[radiotherapy]] and [[chemotherapy]]. Whilst less ideal than surgery, many patients experience full remission from this treatment. Some courses

...muscle relaxants]]; for example tense rectus muscles do not help abdominal surgery.

...ous pyelogram is done if ureteric obstruction is suspected. '''Fitness for surgery''' is assessed by doing FBC, U+Es and chest [[Xray]]. '''Radio- and chemotherapy''' are used on top of surgery in certain circumstances. This is if lymph node involvement is shown on bio

...anaesthesia is the advanced full body anaesthesia needed before most major surgery. It may help you to read the page on [[stages of anaesthesia]] before you m ...muscle relaxants]]; for example tense rectus muscles do not help abdominal surgery.

...oh no, its where theres a gap in the lip and hard palate. Can be fixed by surgery quite well, these days.

...solone. If there is '''no improvement''', you need to start thinking about surgery. ====Surgery====

...sia]] (possibly coeliac plexus block); lipase; diet - no alcohol, low fat; surgery - if unremitting pain, pancreatectomy/pancreaticojejunectomy.

...p on their own in the first few years of life, but around 10% will require surgery. ...it second heart sound. Generally if detected, patients are offered closure surgery; even though there is no evidence to support this. Inpatients are commonly

Presumably surgery and high dose radiation. I wouldn't advise you to try this at home; ask a [

...ll have one. Also more common in any people immobile, or who have just had surgery. *'''Recent Surgery''', especially major stuff like [[hip replacement]].

Next step is surgery, generally laser treatment, or normal surgery. The aim of this is again to increase drainage and reduce pressure within t

...one of the other things, you probably need to something clever like major surgery (cyanotic heart disease) or blood transfusion ([[thalassaemia]]).

Telogen effluvium is a phenomenon that occurs after pregnancy, major surgery, drastic weight loss, or extreme stress, in which you shed large amounts of What you can do: In some cases, such as pregnancy or major surgery, you may have to bide your time until the hair loss slows. If medication is

...tion; ''diuretics'' to reduced preload and lung congestion. If these fail, surgery (valvuloplasty, valvotomy or replacement and will require prophylaxis for [ ...of embolism, [[AF]], prosthetic valve, mitral stenosis; [[diuretics]]; '''surgery''' last-line for repair or replacement (use antibiotics prophylaxis for [[e

...tely''' in order to get out whatever it is that is causing the problem. If surgery is not possible, [[radiotherapy]] is the next option for tumours.

'''Surgery''' (cholecystectomy - removal of the gall bladder) with fluids and [[antibi

...for the patient. Broadly speaking it can be split into '''drugs''' and '''surgery'''. ===Surgery===