This content is machine translated Rare diseases When you hear hoofbeats, you should also think of zebras Diagnostic latency is burdensome for affected individuals and, in some cases, results in a “window of opportunity” going unused and a missed opportunity for effective treatment.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Interstitial Lung Abnormalities Abnormal lung behavior The acronym ILD for Interstitial Lung Disease is widely known to pulmonologists. Much less familiar, on the other hand, are ILAs – Interstitial Lung Abnormalities. The term is applied when…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Sonographic clarification of space-occupying lesions in the neck Strategic considerations for performing ultrasound examination of the neck. Swelling of the neck is a common complaint in the primary care physician’s office. Ultrasound examination is a useful tool for targeted diagnostics. It is particularly helpful in the evaluation…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Practice Management Optimized patient discussion strengthens compliance Communication skills are the key to success. According to studies, patient satisfaction and compliance depend critically on the doctor-patient conversation. Communication skills usually play a greater role than the physician’s…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Focus Heart & Kidney: Update on the 2019 ESC and ERA-EDTA Guidelines. Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of both cardiovascular events and the development of chronic kidney disease. These aspects are therefore increasingly finding their way into current…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated New in the treatment of schizophrenia Similarities and differences among partial dopamine agonists. Antipsychotics are the mainstay of acute and long-term treatment for schizophrenic disorders. The earlier antipsychotic treatment begins, the greater the chance of controlling or stopping the progression of psychosis.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Vascular Protection Prophylaxis recommended for risk factors According to current evidence, there is no statistical benefit of general routine screening. However, this does not apply in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors.
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated E-cigarettes Supposedly harmless smoking fun That electronic vaporizers are significantly less harmful to health than conventional tobacco cigarettes is a common misconception. What is concealed: depending on the type of e-cigarette and the composition of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated The "frustrated throat exploration" in primary hyperparathyroidism. Avoidable failure or unavoidable situation? Surgical remediation of hypercalcemia caused by parathyroid dysfunction remains a special chapter in surgery. The frequency of “frustrated explorations,” i.e., unsuccessful search for an adenoma of the parathyroid glands in…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome Functional tics or Tourette’s – the subtle difference Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is one of the common neuropsychiatric disorders. It is predominantly genetically determined and is based on neuroanatomical and neurophysiological abnormalities. Accordingly, the disease is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Early detection is prognostically significant While early stages are often asymptomatic, various complications can occur in the setting of decompensated cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy is one of them.
