This content is machine translated Congenital immunodeficiencies What warning signs should you be aware of? A functioning immune system is vital. In congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies, part of the immune system does not function or is completely absent. Congenital immunodeficiencies are rare. About one in…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Age skin The old skin is prone to skin diseases The external application of plant leaves on the skin in the form of dressings that promote healing is very old as a basic principle. According to Oliver Das, MD, Zurich,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Atopy The atopic child in practice 10 Key questions: Are there allergy sufferers in the family (eczema, hay fever, asthma)? Often cases of atopy are found in parents or siblings. This genetic predisposition attracts abnormalities of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Comprehensive world atlas of allergies More than 300 physicians and researchers from 40 countries met in Copenhagen from June 7-11, 2014, at the Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. In addition…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated 4th Zurich Dermatology Training Days Regional dermatoses under the microscope At the Dermatological Training Days in Zurich, various regional dermatoses were presented on the basis of case histories: How do dermatoses of the ear, diseases of the mucous membranes and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Unknown recurrent anaphylaxis Conversation in private led to surprising diagnosis Daniela, who is not yet sixteen and lives in Ticino, suffered from allergic bronchial asthma as a child. Recently, acute attacks of generalized urticaria with Quincke’s edema of the eyelids…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cutaneous Vasculitis - Overview for Practice Cutaneous Vasculitis – Overview for Practice Vasculitides are a very heterogeneous group of diseases, which can occur in all age groups. In principle, these are inflammatory processes in the vessel walls with subsequent tissue damage. The…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune bullous dermatoses Autoantibodies attack skin integrity Bullous autoimmune dermatoses represent a heterogeneous group of rare, sometimes severe autoimmune diseases, which include pemphigus and pemphigoid disorders, epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, and dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring. A common feature of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Autoimmune bullous dermatoses and cutaneous vasculitides How can the manifestations be correctly diagnosed and treated? Almost daily we are confronted with complex autoimmune diseases of the skin in dermatological practice. These include autoimmune bullous dermatoses and cutaneous vasculitides, which are discussed in more detail in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Treat psoriasis in practice With plaster against psoriasis plaques Topical steroids are the drugs of choice for milder forms of psoriasis. In addition to conventional creams, patches containing active ingredients are also available for treatment. An important advantage of…
