Symptomatic treatment
Symptomatic Treatment
Symptomatic treatment (pronunciation: sim-tuh-mat-ik tree-tuh-ment) is a form of medical treatment that focuses on alleviating the symptoms of a disease or disorder, rather than targeting the underlying cause.
Etymology
The term "symptomatic" is derived from the Greek word "symptoma," which means "anything that has befallen one," and "treatment" originates from the Old French "traitier," which means "to handle, deal with."
Definition
Symptomatic treatment is often used when the cause of a disease is unknown, when the disease is irreversible, or when the cause of the disease cannot be removed. It aims to improve the quality of life of the patient by reducing pain, discomfort, or other distressing symptoms.
Related Terms
- Palliative Care: A form of medical care that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.
- Supportive Care: Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease. The goal of supportive care is to prevent or treat as early as possible the symptoms of a disease.
- Therapy: The attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Symptomatic treatment
- Wikipedia's article - Symptomatic treatment
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