This content is machine translated Rheumatism and cancer Effects of cancer on rheumatoid arthritis therapy Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive therapies in cancer patients may promote progression or recurrence of malignant disease. However, the various substances differ with regard to this risk. In addition to the careful… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Lumbar back pain Early differentiation pays off One of the most common reasons for consultation in primary care practices and emergency departments is lumbar back pain. A 2012 systematic review estimated a global point prevalence of activity-limiting… CME-Test
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes The cardiovascular diabetic patient – an interdisciplinary challenge A patient with type 2 diabetes is 2-3 times more likely to have a myocardial infarction or stroke than people without diabetes. Cardiovascular disease accounts for up to 50% of… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Cardiology Effects of noise exposure on the cardiovascular system. Traffic noise is a hot topic. The Corona crisis has taught people to appreciate the peace and quiet that occurred in many places over several weeks as a result of… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Endoprosthesis infections Prosthesis changes would often be avoidable with a quick diagnosis Prosthetic infections are becoming more and more important due to an increasing number of primary prosthetics. The primary care physician is usually the first point of contact for patients when…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Quantitative sensory testing in neuropathic pain. Comprehensive functional analysis of the somatosensory nervous system Pain is one of the most difficult symptoms to detect. Many other signs of disease, such as skin symptoms or paralysis, are visible, palpable, and thus objectifiable. In the assessment…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Subsegmental pulmonary emboli In need of therapy or clinically irrelevant? Pulmonary embolism (LE) is grouped together with deep vein thrombosis as venous thromboembolism. Whereas 50 years ago the diagnosis was usually made post-mortem or in the presence of definite clinical… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical techniques Dermatosurgery of skin tumors for practice In view of the massive increase in skin cancer, dermatosurgery is also gaining in importance. Many skin cancer patients can be diagnosed and treated with biopsies and excisions in the… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Non-chemotherapy-induced neutropenia Isolated neutropenia: a clinical picture with many faces Neutropenia is a frequent guest in the practice as an independent clinical picture, but also as an accompanying symptom of many diseases and as an adverse drug reaction. The accompanying… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 2 Lower gastrointestinal tract and perioperative management Approximately 60 per 1000 population undergo abdominal surgery annually. The majority of patients are initially evaluated and triaged in the primary care physician’s office. Part 2 of the Visceral Surgery… CME-Test
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Traumas Trauma therapy at the cutting edge of science Psychological trauma can have different causes. However, they have one thing in common – they would cause profound despair in almost anyone. Traumatic experiences can be classified according to different… CME-Test
