Hardin Angela, Corn Joshua
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Health Centers, Portland, Oregon.
Integr Med (Encinitas). 2020 Dec;19(6):32-35.
This case report examines the treatment of a 55-year-old White female who initially presented to the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Lair Hill Health Center with a chief complaint of an inflamed epidermoid cyst of the posterolateral aspect of the left upper arm. The patient attended several visits over the course of 2 months. Initial treatment recommendations included oral antibiotics, which the patient declined, and natural treatments used to decrease progression of infection and to increase skin healing. Follow-up treatments consisted of wound irrigation, topical and oral botanical formulas, topical antibacterial ointment, and ongoing education regarding proper wound care and hygiene.
本病例报告探讨了一名55岁白人女性的治疗情况。该患者最初因左上臂后外侧表皮样囊肿发炎，前往国立自然医学大学（NUNM）莱尔山健康中心就诊。在两个月的时间里，患者多次前来就诊。初步治疗建议包括口服抗生素，但患者拒绝了，转而采用自然疗法来减轻感染进展并促进皮肤愈合。后续治疗包括伤口冲洗、局部和口服植物配方药物、局部抗菌软膏，以及持续进行有关正确伤口护理和卫生的教育。
