This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis Do not “shoot fast” so quickly: Antibiotics rarely indicated Rhinosinusitis is a common health problem in primary care and is usually due to mucosal inflammation of the nose and sinuses. Less than 2% of cases are related to bacterial…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eosinophils Severe asthmatics are more likely to suffer from systemic steroids If a diagnosis of severe asthma is confirmed, adjunctive therapy with monoclonal antibodies may be considered. Currently, anti-IgE or anti-IL5 antibodies are available for this purpose, depending on the phenotype.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Onco-Sexology Consequences of the disease that are not talked about Quality of life after oncology treatments may also suffer due to altered sexuality. Onco-sexological services are gratefully accepted when initiated by the physician.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pleural effusion From Meaningful Diagnostic Algorithm to Guideline-Compliant Therapy. The diagnosis of pleural effusion is very complex because a variety of medical conditions can cause pleural effusion. The most important distinction is between transudative and exudative effusions and their…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated Therapy of irritable bowel syndrome Variety of pathogenetic factors The etiology of irritable bowel syndrome is multifactorial. Lifestyle modification is an important component of basic therapy. The choice of therapy method should be made together with the patient. Psychotherapy…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Imaging in exacerbated COPD. Special requirements for COPD patients Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are susceptible to pulmonary infections, which significantly exacerbate symptoms (especially dyspnea). Epidemiologic data, however, are scarce.
View Post 16 min This content is machine translated Bronchial carcinoma New approaches in therapy Bronchial carcinomas are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. With the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors, the therapeutic landscape has changed significantly.
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Palliative sedation in the pulmonary clinic. Alleviating “unbearable suffering”. The treatment of patients in pulmonary clinics can include not only diagnostics and therapy, but also assistance in dying. In addition to lung cancer, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis are the…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Gynecological oncology The treatment of breast carcinoma over time The treatment of breast carcinoma has changed significantly in recent years. Individualized therapy management that addresses the particular specificity of the breast carcinoma is now the focus.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gerontorheumatology Interaction risks: Cave polypharmacy! In elderly and very old patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, multimorbidity and polypharmacy in particular require careful consideration with regard to possible interaction effects.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated ADHD in adolescence Participation in therapy planning is important In many areas, adolescence is about a transition from decisions made by adults, which must be supported and accepted by the children, to self-responsible decisions by the adolescents, which must…
