This content is machine translated Mucosal injury Colitis due to sevelamer crystals Sevelamer is a widely used non-calcium-based phosphate-binding agent used to lower serum phosphate levels in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease ( ESRD). As a rule, it is…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Elevated TSH levels Are transient factors or hypothyroidism behind it? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common thyroiditis and the main cause of hypothyroidism. But elevated TSH levels can also be due to various other factors. Therefore, repeated measurements and differential…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Renal cell carcinoma Therapy management from the point of view of improving prognosis Renal cell carcinoma is one of the common malignant tumors of the kidney, accounts for about 3% of all tumor cases, and the rate of new cases is increasing. In…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Post-pancreatitis diabetes Insulin requirement three times as high as for type 2 Post-pancreatitis diabetes mellitus ( PPDM) is a common consequence of chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, patients with PPDM are often misclassified as type 2 diabetics. However, clinically significant complications may be…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pneumatocele and pneumothorax Pulmonary complications after COVID-19 infection. Pneumatoceles occur very rarely in clinical practice. Spontaneous pneumatoceles as a complication of COVID-19 infection have rarely been documented. Even fewer cases report spontaneous pneumothorax as a complication of pneumatocele.…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Autism Spectrum Disorder A profound developmental disorder with individual therapy needs A reduced interest in social contact as well as a reduced understanding of social situations are the core symptoms of an autism spectrum disorder. This complex and multifaceted neurodevelopmental disorder…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Difficult to treat asthma in adolescents Adherence and self-management insufficient About 10% of adolescent asthmatics have difficult-to-treat asthma. Poor adherence is a key problem in this age group and is largely responsible for poor symptom control. Early multidisciplinary management and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cardiac arrhythmias Atrial fibrillation – what do current guidelines say? Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with significantly increased mortality and morbidity. Therefore, timely diagnostic and therapeutic measures are required. The current ESC guidelines…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases The Alagille syndrome This rare genetic disorder is associated with multiple symptoms of multiple organ systems, particularly affecting the liver and heart. The cause is a mutation on chromosome 1 or 20. The…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Thyroid Diseases Clarification of thyroid nodules With the increasing use of imaging techniques, the incidence of incidentally detected thyroid nodules in particular has risen sharply in recent years. In addition, the thyroid gland as an important… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) What is currently known about this rare systemic disease? Macroscopically visible sterile, confluent pustules on non-acral skin and extensive erythema and edema are among the characteristic manifestations of generalized pustular psoriasis – a severe inflammatory, potentially life-threatening skin disease.…
