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| {{West nile virus}}
| | #redirect [[West nile virus infection medical therapy]] |
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| ==Overview==
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| There is no specific [[antiviral]] treatment for west nile virus infection. Current management of these patients is based on supportive care towards [[symptom]] relief and prevention of [[complications]].
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| ==Medical Therapy==
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| ====Supportive care <small><small><small><small>Adapted from CDC<ref name="CDC">{{cite web| url= http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/healthCareProviders/healthCareProviders-TreatmentPrevention.html| title= CDC Treatment and Prevention}}</ref></small></small></small></small>====
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| * There is no specific [[antiviral]] therapy indicated in patients with west nile virus infection.
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| * Treatment consist of supportive measurements and prevention of complications.
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| * In severe cases, patients often need to be hospitalized to receive supportive treatment, such as [[intravenous fluids]], [[analgesics]], and nursing care.
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| *Patients with severe meningeal symptoms often require pain control for [[headaches]] and antiemetic therapy and rehydration for associated [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]].
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| *Patients with [[encephalitis]] require close monitoring for the development of elevated [[intracranial pressure]] and [[seizures]].
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| *Patients with [[encephalitis]] or [[paralysis]] should be monitored for inability to protect their airway.
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| *Acute neuromuscular [[respiratory failure]] may develop rapidly and prolonged ventilatory support may be required.
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| *Although various drugs have been evaluated or empirically used for WNV disease, none have shown specific benefit to date.
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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