This content is machine translated Diabetic foot syndrome? Questions alone are not enough Diabetic foot is rather rarely the reason for a consultation with a dermatologist. However, the diabetic may complain of dry or cracked, hyperkeratotic skin on the feet. In the following,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated The slightly different case Debunked: acquired angioedema in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A 54-year-old housewife suffered an acute episode of angioedema of the tongue and posterior pharyngeal wall and required emergency treatment in the intensive care unit (Fig. 1). Since the swelling…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Ulcer cruris Just a symptom of various diseases The quality of life of patients with a leg ulcer is significantly reduced. In addition, this disease generates high costs due to loss of working days, high material costs, nursing…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Chronic wounds An interdisciplinary and interprofessional topic Chronic wounds affect up to 3% of patients over 80 years of age. In addition to the great reduction in quality of life, optimal treatment of these patients is also…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Urticaria Wide variety of causes makes diagnosis and therapy difficult Urticaria is a diagnostic chameleon and a major therapeutic challenge. While the acute form usually disappears after a few days, chronic urticaria can persist for years. Therapy in both cases…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dry irritated skin “Skin care should give a pleasant feeling”. The skin of our hands and feet is constantly stressed. Hands are washed umpteen times a day, and wet work with various cleaning products, household chores and gardening take their…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Food allergies - part 1 The hundred-year history of food allergies DERMATOLOGIE PRAXIS already contained several articles on the epidemiology, clinic, modern diagnostics and therapy of food allergies as well as food intolerances [1–7]. This article briefly reviews the history of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Laudation A life for allergy sufferers – Professor Brunello Wüthrich on his 75th birthday In the best of health and full of energy, Brunello Wüthrich celebrated his 75th birthday with his family on June 21, 2013. This and the symposium “Brunello Wüthrich – a…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Interview on actinic keratosis “Fifteen to 20 percent of lesions can progress to carcinoma.” Prof. Stephan Lautenschlager, MD, Chief of Dermatology at the Stadtspital Triemli, provides information in an interview about the epidemiology, methods of diagnosis and therapy of actinic keratosis. In addition, he…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Many people have many opinions Many people have many opinions Dear colleagues. Allergies, intolerances, and rashes affect practically half of people at some point. Hardly any other field of medicine is so heavily discussed, dealt with in forums and the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Swiss Derma Day in Lucerne Properly treat contact dermatitis and hyperhidrosis On January 24, the Swiss Derma Day took place in Lucerne for the second time. The University Clinics of Dermatology Basel and Inselspital Bern, in collaboration with the clinics of…
