View Post 4 minute read This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dyspnea – pulmonary embolism Uncategorized The most common symptoms include acute dyspnea, chest pain, syncope or presyncope and hemoptysis. The spectrum of clinical presentation ranges from asymptomatic patients to hemodynamic instability and shock. The clinical examination findings of the lungs are typically unremarkable. The suspected diagnosis of pulmonary embolism can be confirmed using imaging techniques…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 5 minute read This content is machine translated Study on tinnitus in everyday practice ENT specialists rely on Ginkgo biloba Education General Internal Medicine Neurology ORL Pharmaceutical medicine Pharmacology and toxicology RX Studies A retrospective cohort study published in 2024 analyzed how frequently ENT specialists prescribed ginkgo biloba extract, systemic corticosteroids or pentoxifylline to patients with newly diagnosed tinnitus. The analysis was based on a data set of electronically recorded medical records of over 100,000 patients from a heterogeneous population in eight regions of Germany…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 3 minute read This content is machine translated Hodgkin's lymphoma No more transplants for relapsed or refractory HL in the future? RX Congress Reports Hematology Oncology Studies The standard treatment approach for relapsed or refractory (RR) classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) after failure of first-line treatment is second-line therapy with the aim of achieving complete remission (CR), followed by consolidation with high-dose therapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HDT/AHCT). Researchers investigated whether transplantation can be dispensed with in the future under certain conditions…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 3 minute read This content is machine translated Gram-negative foot infection Not to be taken lightly RX Congress Reports Dermatology and venereology Endocrinology and Diabetology Infectiology Surgery Infections of wounds in the foot area are common and correct classification is sometimes a challenge. In Gram-negative foot infections, clinical findings form the backbone of the diagnosis. Local therapy is of central importance, systemic antibiotics are recommended for additional soft tissue infections and in some cases surgical intervention is also necessary…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 4 minute read This content is machine translated Severe asthma Anti-IL-5/-5Rα biologics impress in the real world RX Education General Internal Medicine Pneumology Studies Three biologics targeting interleukin 5 (IL-5) or its receptor (IL-5Rα) are approved for use in patients with severe asthma. In a meta-analysis, Greek scientists have now investigated the clinical response to anti-IL-5/-5Rα biologics in real-world studies and provided insights into the use of these drugs in clinical practice…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 10 minute read This content is machine translated Significance, diagnostics and treatment options for cardiology practice Coronary artery spasm and atherosclerosis RX Cardiology Education Studies Angina pectoris is traditionally regarded as the leading symptom of coronary sclerosis. Nevertheless, observations show that a relevant proportion of patients with typical angina symptoms have no hemodynamically significant stenoses on invasive coronary angiography (coro). This constellation, often referred to as INOCA (Ischemia and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries) or ANOCA (Angina and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries), can have various mechanisms – one of which is coronary artery spasm ( CAS)…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 2 minute read This content is machine translated Smoldering multiple myeloma Daratumumab delays progression in smoldering multiple myeloma RX Congress Reports Hematology Oncology Smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) is an asymptomatic premalignant precursor of active multiple myeloma (MM). Results of the presented phase III AQUILA study show that daratumumab significantly delays the progression of SMM to active multiple myeloma (MM) in high-risk patients…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 1 minute read This content is machine translated Invitation to the 12th IBD Roadshow | June 23-25, 2025 | with Professor Bruce Sands Acceleration in IBD Treatment: How early and holistic care leads to better outcomes Gastroenterology and Hepatology General Internal Medicine News RX Studies We cordially invite you to the 12th IBD Roadshow from June 23-25, 2025! The internationally renowned expert Professor Bruce Sands (Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, USA) is touring Switzerland. During six events – in St. Gallen, Basel, Bern, Lucerne, Lausanne and Geneva – you will have the opportunity to learn about the latest findings on IBD therapy at first hand…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 6 minute read This content is machine translated Chronic hand eczema Changing therapy landscape – a lot is happening Allergology and clinical immunology Dermatology and venereology Education Education Pharmacology and toxicology RX RX Studies Studies Inflamed, itchy and sometimes painful skin lesions on the hands can significantly impair quality of life. If chronic hand eczema proves to be refractory to topical treatment, systemic therapy is called for. In addition to alitretinoin, the topical JAK inhibitor delgocitinib is now available in Switzerland as a further systemic therapy option and several representatives of JAK-i and biologics are being researched…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
View Post 4 minute read This content is machine translated Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Polygenic risk score can help identify COPD RX Education General Internal Medicine Pneumology Studies Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death in patients worldwide and yet often goes undiagnosed. Although genetic risk plays a significant role in susceptibility to COPD, it is unclear whether it is helpful in performing spirometry tests and identifying undiagnosed cases. American researchers investigated whether a polygenic risk score improves the identification of undiagnosed COPD beyond the conventional approach to case finding…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here
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Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI RX CME continuing education Dermatology and venereology Education General Internal Medicine Prevention and health care View Post
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View Post This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk and obesity Pathomechanisms, secondary prevention and treatment options RX Cardiology CME continuing education Endocrinology and Diabetology Nutrition Sports Medicine Studies Training with partner Obesity is not only a well-known, significant risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but is also recognized as a disease entity in its own right and therefore also a comorbidity. Globally, there has been a rapid increase in prevalence over the last few decades, with more than one billion people affected by 2024. The obesity epidemic is a phenomenon that is being addressed by national and international cardiology societies in particular and discussed in corresponding consensus statements and guidelines…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here CME-Test
View Post This content is machine translated Psychooncology Communication as the key to therapy adherence RX CME continuing education General Internal Medicine Practice Management Patient satisfaction and adherence depend crucially on the doctor-patient discussion. Communication skills are usually the key to success here. Good interview conditions, sufficient time and an empathetic approach to the diagnosis…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here CME-Test
View Post This content is machine translated Cardiovascular risk and obesity Pathomechanisms, secondary prevention and treatment options RX Cardiology CME continuing education Endocrinology and Diabetology Nutrition Sports Medicine Studies Training with partner Obesity is not only a well-known, significant risk factor for the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but is also recognized as a disease entity in its own right and therefore also a comorbidity. Globally, there has been a rapid increase in prevalence over the last few decades, with more than one billion people affected by 2024. The obesity epidemic is a phenomenon that is being addressed by national and international cardiology societies in particular and discussed in corresponding consensus statements and guidelines…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here CME-Test
View Post This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence Dr. ChatGPT: Large language models in everyday clinical practice RX Cases CME continuing education General Internal Medicine Prevention and health care With the public availability of ChatGPT 3.5 in fall 2022 at the latest, artificial intelligence in the sense of large language models (L LMs) is on everyone’s lips. However, it is often forgotten that this is only the provisional end point of decades of development of artificial intelligence, which, despite its great potential, still has many limitations. The question for practising doctors is how this technology can be used sensibly in everyday clinical practice – and how it should not be used…. Dieser Inhalt ist nur für Benutzer der Gruppe: Medizinische Fachperson zugänglich Jetzt beitretenAlready a member? Log in here CME-Test
