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*The mainstay of treatment is pharmacotherapy. | *The mainstay of treatment is pharmacotherapy, however dietary therapy is useful for controlling edema and hypertension. | ||
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*If an infection is still present, it should be treated | ''Dietary therapy'' | ||
*Low salt intake | |||
*Low protein intake | |||
*Water restrictions | |||
'''Pharmacotherapy''' | |||
*If an streptococcal infection is still present, it should be treated with antibiotics.<ref name="pmid11344703">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zoch-Zwierz W, Wasilewska A, Biernacka A, Tomaszewska B, Winiecka W, Wierciński R, Porowski T |title=[The course of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis depending on methods of treatment for the preceding respiratory tract infection] |language=Polish |journal=Wiad. Lek. |volume=54 |issue=1-2 |pages=56–63 |date=2001 |pmid=11344703 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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*Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3]. | *Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3]. | ||
*Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3]. | *Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Medical therapy
- The mainstay of treatment is pharmacotherapy, however dietary therapy is useful for controlling edema and hypertension.
Dietary therapy
- Low salt intake
- Low protein intake
- Water restrictions
Pharmacotherapy
- If an streptococcal infection is still present, it should be treated with antibiotics.[1]
- Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
- Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
- Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
- Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
Disease Name
- 1 Stage 1 - Name of stage
- 1.1 Specific Organ system involved 1
- 1.1.1 Adult
- Preferred regimen (1): drug name 100 mg PO q12h for 10-21 days (Contraindications/specific instructions)
- Preferred regimen (2): drug name 500 mg PO q8h for 14-21 days
- Preferred regimen (3): drug name 500 mg q12h for 14-21 days
- Alternative regimen (1): drug name 500 mg PO q6h for 7–10 days
- Alternative regimen (2): drug name 500 mg PO q12h for 14–21 days
- Alternative regimen (3): drug name 500 mg PO q6h for 14–21 days
- 1.1.1 Adult
- 1.1 Specific Organ system involved 1