DR HOUSE S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

DR. HOUSE’S TIPS FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Texas Tech University Edition Created by Benjamin White

HANGOVER Symptoms: Severe headache, nausea, dehydration l Prevention: Don’t get drunk l Treatment: No true treatment. Don’t get drunk. l

ATHLETE’S FOOT Symptoms: Growth on feet, severe itchiness of feet, redness and swelling. Can progress to “Jock Itch” if transferred to genitalia. l Prevention: Wear sandals or water shoes in the showers!!! Clean feet well and make sure they dry properly. l Treatment: Certain topical medications requiring treatment for sometimes more than 6 weeks. l

MENINGITIS Symptoms: Severe migraine, severe neckache, swelling of neck, blurred vision. l Prevention: Meningitis vaccinations. l Treatment: Anti-viral drugs, Anti-biotics, Antiprotozoans (depending on type of Meningitis). l

MONONUCLEOSIS (MONO) Symptoms: Fatigue, vomiting, weakness, severe flu-like symptoms, swelling of throat. l Prevention: Don’t drink or eat after someone else, don’t kiss an infected person. l Treatment: Certain drugs to make you feel better while the disease runs its course. Rest. l

INFLUENZA (THE FLU) Symptoms: Fatigue, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, migraine. l Prevention: Influenza vaccine (activated or inactivated). l Treatment: Rest, drugs to make you feel better while the disease runs its course. If caught early enough, certain drugs can fight the disease altogether. l

HIV/AIDS, CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA, HPV, GENITAL HERPES, ETC Symptoms: Varies from painful urination, genital warts, genital sores, and immune system deficiency. l Prevention: Abstinence, Condoms. Gardasil for HPV. l Treatment: Some curable with antibiotics, others require antiviral treatment that only help to impaire the progression of the disease, not cure it. l

ROOM FLOODING DISORDER Symptoms: Equipment and property soaked with water, impairment of sleeping and studying ability in room. l Prevention: DO NOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE SPRINKLERS, DO NOT SMOKE IN THE RESIDENCE HALL. l Treatment: Wet. Vac for carpeting and floors, really nothing but basic drying for supplies (not very effective). l

ACADEMIC FAILURE Symptoms: Unsatisfactory grades in coursework, possible academic probation or suspension, parental anger. l Prevention: Go to class every day, study 1 -2 hours out of class for every hour in class, take good notes. l Treatment: Same as preventative measures. l