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Surgical repair or splenectomy are options for splenomegaly.
Chiropractic management for splenomegaly includes avoiding high impact sports and immediate referral for splenic rupture or hemorrhage.
Acute meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord.
Acute meningitis is often infectious, with common organisms including Group B streptococci and Neisseria meningitides.
Symptoms of acute meningitis develop over hours or days and include fever, headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, phonophobia, vomiting, rash, dehydration, lethargy, confusion, seizures, focal neurologic deficit, changes in consciousness, irritability, and coma.
Diagnosis of acute meningitis involves lumbar puncture for CSF analysis, culture, gram stain, and bacterial DNA.
There are no absolute contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
Patient tolerance for any LUQ pain should be considered in chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
Post-surgical recovery period of 6-8 weeks is necessary before putting force or stress on the area.
Immediate referral to A&E is necessary for splenic rupture or hemorrhage.
Immediate treatment is necessary for meningitis with corticosteroids and antibiotics.
High mortality rate among newborns, elderly, and immunocompromised patients.
Survivors of meningitis may have neurologic deficits such as deafness, eye problems, cerebral infarction, etc.
Chiropractors should recognize warning signs and refer patients for immediate medical treatment.
Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a lymphoreticular proliferation of unknown cause.
Hodgkin's Lymphoma has a bimodal age distribution.
Classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma includes constitutional symptoms and painless swollen lymph nodes.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is more common than Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Classic presentation of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma includes painless lymphadenopathy and constitutional symptoms.
Chiropractors should refer patients with painless lymph node enlargement or red flags for medical evaluation.

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