This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist About eggs and birds: “Egg-bird, bird-egg and egg-egg” syndromes Bird-egg syndrome was described in 1988 by Mandallaz et al. described and published in 1990 by de Blay et al. confirmed by means of a casuistry. RAST inhibition was used…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When it jams A 48-year-old patient presents with chest pain and volume regurgitation that do not improve despite treatment with standard-dose PPI preparations.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Drug reactions From toots and bubbles anaphylaxis The lethality to drug reactions is 10%. Drug allergies and anaphylaxis thus form a complex of topics that must be dealt with urgently in clinics and practices, as the consequences…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Lumbargia: herniated disc (extrusion) Back pain has become a common disease. Upright gait, lack of movement, overweight and inadequate load on the spine increase the physiological aging processes of the intervertebral discs and the…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Case report: Pregnancy Von Willebrand syndrome and anti-phospholipid syndrome A patient with anti-phospholipid syndrome undergoes fertility treatment because she had already suffered two miscarriages. During a laboratory examination at the beginning of pregnancy, Von Willebrand syndrome is also diagnosed.…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Reflux in the age of COVID-19 When to see a specialist? Under the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions, many patients are reluctant to see a doctor for health problems. As a result, for example, widespread troublesome…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral noninflammatory lesions: Medullary changes The causes of medullary changes of the vertebrae are manifold. Inflammatory, tumorous and traumatic noxae as triggers usually lead to spongiosaedema. In the context of degenerative vertebral conditions, spongiosaedema, fatification…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases What to do if there is a fire when setting down? A 43-year-old patient discontinues the PPI as discussed with the physician after 14 days of therapy. The complaints return so violently that he continues the therapy on his own authority.…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Editorial Swiss Oncology in Motion: Video-based online training courses Educational films in various modules for medical oncologists, hematologists and oncology specialists. Oncology is on the move – research is advancing rapidly and new insights into biology and therapy are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Urticaria after gym classes – What’s behind it? A common subtype of inducible urticaria is cholinergic urticaria. Trigger factor is an increase in body temperature caused by physical exertion, hot baths or warm drinks. Emotionally upset mood is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Joint diagnostics: disc meniscus From symptom to diagnosis Menisci are components of joints and consist of cartilage tissue. An important function of the knee meniscus is secondary stabilization of the knee joint. The disc meniscus is an anatomical…
