This content is machine translated Skin and soft tissue infections Erysipelas and cellulitis: important “hot topics” Two recent studies of practical relevance deal with questions about the purpose of blood cultures and when is the right time to switch from intravenous to oral antibiotics. It has…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Behavior with type 1 diabetes “Alarms and warning messages are our friends” Educating patients can be a challenge for physicians – some patients are overwhelmed by modern systems, others take the wrong dose and still others lack any adherence and don’t see…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Pustular psoriasis Current overview of PPP and GPP Pustular forms of psoriasis are relatively rare. An IL-36RN mutation is more common in the generalized subtype (GPP) than in the palmoplantar-restricted subtype (PPP). Both disease entities can occur independently…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Eczema and lipodystrophies caused by diabetes devices Gets under your skin Modern diabetes devices make everyday life much easier for many sufferers. However, as good as they are at helping to optimize management, they can also cause problems elsewhere: A large…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Adrenal incidentaloma Harmless incidental finding or tumor requiring treatment? Young adults are rarely affected by adrenal incidentalomas; the average age is over 50. The majority are endocrinologically inactive adrenal adenomas, in about 10-15% of cases the incidentalomas are hormonally…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Reaching the goal with stage-adapted treatment and patient education The updated German-language guideline for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) is based on the EuroGuiDerm guideline and has been expanded to include some important new features. Since AD is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Syphilis The DD ranges from herpes simplex to ulcus vulvae acutum Across Europe, there has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in recent years. A clear diagnosis is clinically relevant, as the dose…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis in special localizations Tailor-made therapy selection – what, how, where? The classic problem areas of psoriasis such as the scalp, palms of the hands, soles of the feet, nails, face and genital area are also referred to as “difficult to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Renal insufficiency in type 2 diabetics The best possible treatment in the early stages of CKD It is recommended that all patients with diabetes are routinely screened for the presence of CKD. In addition to measuring the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), this also includes determining the…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Multiple sclerosis Limits, hurdles and solutions in the management of the disease Each year, the Forum of the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis explores the dynamic environment of the disease in a unique series of scientific and clinical…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy Targeted drug treatment possible Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies are characterized by a thickening of the heart muscle without accompanying dilatation. In 70% of cases, there is an obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract, which is…
