This content is machine translated Melanocytic tumors The latest developments in the field of immunotherapy The market approval of checkpoint inhibitors has sustainably improved the options for melanoma treatment. Impressive survival rates have been achieved in long-term studies. Although there are still many open questions,…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Necrotizing fasciitis Better chances of survival through prompt debridement Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare life-threatening bacterial infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. Prompt surgical debridement and early intensive treatment with antibiotics are critical. Vacuum therapy or the negative…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Pediatric wounds What is important to consider in this age group? Pediatric patients are a very heterogeneous patient population. Wound dressings must be adapted to the skin structure of the affected child. Primary healing wounds should be protected from mechanical friction.…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Headache Neurovascular diseases and migraine – two sides of the same coin There are several pathophysiologically as well as clinically relevant associations between neurovascular disease and migraine. From this perspective, they represent two sides of the same coin, and both sides should…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Narcolepsy Always sleepy The terms used by patients for various sleep-associated complaints – daytime sleepiness, hypersomnia, fatigue or tiredness (fatigue) – can be understood very inconsistently. They require precise diagnostics to enable targeted…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Psoriasis Inclusion of comorbidities for long-term treatment success Psoriatics are often affected not only by skin manifestations, but also suffer from one or more concomitant diseases. This should be taken into account in the context of individualized therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Lumbar back pain Note “Yellow Flags” and “Red Flags”! Back pain is one of the most common health problems and can have serious economic and psychosocial consequences. The family doctor is often the first point of contact for those…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Memories of an allergist About eggs and birds: “Egg-bird, bird-egg and egg-egg” syndromes Bird-egg syndrome was described in 1988 by Mandallaz et al. described and published in 1990 by de Blay et al. confirmed by means of a casuistry. RAST inhibition was used…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Psychooncology Communication is the key to adherence It is not always the physician’s clinical experience that counts. Patient satisfaction and especially adherence depend critically on the doctor-patient conversation. Bridges can be built here.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Medullary thyroid carcinoma Calcitonin as a tumor marker Thyroid nodules are a well-known phenomenon; fortunately, medullary thyroid carcinomas are not. It is a malignant degeneration of the C cells of the thyroid gland, which are located parafollicularly and…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Systemic therapy in transition Until now, systemic treatment of atopic dermatitis has been overshadowed by side effect risks. Dupilumab, a biologic that has proven to be highly effective and safe, has been available as…
