This content is machine translated Diabetes Cases Multifactorial treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus A 36-year-old obese patient wants to focus more on therapy for his type 2 diabetes mellitus and weight after his thyroidectomy. He also suffers from hypertension and dyslipidemia, which must…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Psychosocial aspects of chronic wound therapy There are often problems in the doctor-patient relationship – from both sides When it comes to treating chronic wounds, primary care physicians often reach their limits. Not least because interaction with those affected is often difficult. An interdisciplinary, multiprofessional, and transsectoral treatment…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Renal failure SGLT-2 inhibitors: a breakthrough in nephroprotection? Research into treatments for chronic kidney disease has stagnated for a long time. Now there is good news. SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 are promising hopefuls, as recent findings show.
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 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 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 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes: special forms Often misjudged and wrongly treated In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes, special forms of diabetic diseases are far less well known. Not infrequently, diagnostic errors lead to inadequate treatment…
View Post 14 min This content is machine translated Thyroid nodule Ultrasound guided thermal ablation Thermoablation is an alternative therapy for benign symptomatic thyroid nodules and symptomatic thyroid cysts. However, a meaningful fine-needle biopsy is required in advance.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Minimally invasive surgical technique Thyroid surgery without visible scars Endoscopic surgery of the thyroid gland can be offered if there is a desire to be scar-free in the visible neck area. After the facelift approach in the hairline (EndoCATS)…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Type 2 diabetes Multifactorial goal-directed therapy for under-50s. Type 2 diabetes often develops insidiously and over a long period of time. In those under 50, metabolic syndrome is often associated. Special attention should be paid to cardiovascular risk…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Nerve matter diabetes Diabetic neuropathy – an update An inadequately adjusted blood glucose level can result in disorders of the somatic and/or autonomic nervous system – and more quickly than is commonly assumed!
