This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Looked at the “poultry meatloaf” – for the diagnosis of meat allergy In case of confirmed food allergy, the label with the product composition must always be studied carefully. Even small changes in the list of ingredients can lead to pronounced allergic…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases When the reflux is not reflux A 35-year-old patient presents with “typical” reflux symptoms but does not respond to treatment with proton pump inhibitors.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Worsening of decades of reflux symptoms. 73-year-old patient presents with intermittent acid regurgitation and worsening symptoms with additional atypical complaints that respond inadequately to medical treatment.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Low-dose therapy approach without success 63-year-old patient presents with heartburn, volume reflux, and nocturnal cough, but symptoms respond inadequately to low-dose drug treatment.
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated 7 reflux phenotypes at a glance The most important questions and answers about reflux phenotypes The symptoms of reflux disease are varied and can manifest themselves in different forms. To make it easier for primary care physicians to classify their patients correctly and treat them…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Not all ash trees are the same: The significance of ash pollen allergy In April, birch and ash pollen dominate the pollen count in this country. Up to 15% of the population suffer from rhinitis and asthma in the spring. An occasion to…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Gloomy red Urticae Dramatic performance with happy ending Case report: The emergency presentation of the two-year-old boy is due to a pruritic, rapidly increasing rash that has been present for three days. He also complains of pain in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Traumatic vertebral body fracture after epileptic seizure Stabilization and effective pain therapy with percutaneous vertebroplasty Osteoporotic vertebral fractures in elderly patients are common. If symptoms are mild, they are usually treated conservatively. However, in cases of marked pain, percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) may be useful in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Reflux Cases Mild reflux symptoms after pregnancy A 35-year-old female patient presents with mild reflux symptoms that are poorly controlled despite treatment.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Happy New Year! From the New Year’s aperitif to the emergency ward At the New Year’s dinner, the chief surgical resident ended up in his emergency ward with an acute allergy attack already at the aperitif. Latex allergens were responsible for this.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist Year-round bronchial asthma – in search of an allergen source If, in the case of year-round bronchial asthma, no causative agent can be identified from among the usual suspects such as budgerigars or desert jumping mice, but any aquarium dwellers…
