This content is machine translated Pulmonary embolism Anticoagulate hemodynamically unstable patients even on suspicion Patients with pulmonary embolism require anticoagulation for a period of at least three months. Before starting therapy, several considerations must be addressed: Which anticoagulant is the most appropriate for this…
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratoses Prevention and Therapy – Guideline Recommendations and Future Developments The prevalence of current actinic keratosis (AK) sufferers in the population increases with age. Depending on UV exposure, the development of AK is relevant from the age of 40. In… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Heart failure SGLT-2 inhibitors – great therapeutic potential in HFrEF patients. In addition to the SGLT-2 inhibitor dapagliflozin, which was also approved by Swissmedic last July for the treatment of heart failure (HFrEF) in non-diabetics, another member of this drug class,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Reflux Also of interest to the pulmonologist In Western countries, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) affects approximately 20% of the population. Normally, the route leads to the gastroenterologist, but because the food pathway and the airway cross at…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Forensic Medicine Death certificate and then the coroner? Death is increasingly on our minds, especially in the current times, and among other things it makes us think about ethical, moral and legal issues regarding dying. Is it still… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Chronic lymphocytic leukemia BTK inhibitors and other hopefuls The therapy of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is currently undergoing rapid change. Increasingly, chemoimmunotherapy, which has been commonly used in the past, is being replaced by more targeted treatments. In…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Domestic violence in family practice Victims rarely confide The total number of violent crimes related to domestic violence (HG) has been steadily increasing in Switzerland since 2011. On average, one person dies every two weeks in Switzerland due… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency It does not always have to be obstruction A 52-year-old female patient has been suffering from recurrent infections for years and requires recurrent antibiotics. No other diseases are present. The reason was alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Bronchiectasis can lead…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated A reportage from life The doctor as patient Dealing with often serious illness is the most central element of the medical profession. Their own vulnerability is usually in the background. But what if it hits you? How does…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CED) Position paper on the current use of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The Swiss Research and Communication Network on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD-net) recommends that all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be vaccinated against SARS CoV-2. This assessment is based…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Continuing education series on type 2 diabetes (2021) Dia-Month Club Module 1: SGED Recommendations The digital and CME-certified continuing education series “Dia-Month Club” on type 2 diabetes started on April 30.Our expert, Prof. Roger Lehmann (University Hospital Zurich), explains in the first module the… CME-Test
