This content is machine translated Hypertension Optimal therapy of hypertension in practice After a confirmed diagnosis of arterial hypertension, one should assess the severity, overall cardiovascular risk, and any organ damage present. First-line antihypertensives are RAAS blockers alone or combined with Ca… CME-Test
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated "IBD matters" Extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) The leading symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic diarrhea (>4 weeks), abdominal pain, bloody stools, and rapid weight loss. IBD is often relapsing, with active phases alternating with… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tuberculosis COVID-19 risk – or also opportunity? In 2015, the WHO set a goal to eliminate tuberculosis by 2035. Already, the milestones by 2020 – including a 35% reduction in mortality and 0% catastrophic costs for families…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Pattern of interstitial lung disease What else is idiopathic here? The terms interstitial l ung disease or diffuse lung parenchymal disease refer to a group of pathologies affecting the epithelium of the alveoli (alveolar epithelium), the endothelium of the pulmonary… CME-Test
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Malnutrition A lightweight with heavyweight The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) defines ME as a nutritional state in which energy, protein, and micronutrient deficiencies result in altered body composition (decreased muscle mass)… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Transsexuality Dealing with a detabooed phenomenon Transsexuality, tansgender, transidentity are terms that have been read and heard more and more often in recent months. Until recently, was declared a mental disorder, but a more (self-)understandable approach is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diagnosis and therapy of SSc-ILD No simple cases Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common organ manifestation in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). It is considered a major cause of morbidity and mortality here. Early diagnosis and initiation…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsoA) Cardiovascular risk assessment in PsoA – a current “top priority”. Patients with psoriatic arthritis are at increased risk for metabolic comorbidities and cardiovascular disease. During the World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Congress organized by IFPA in Stockholm, various approaches to…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) From an interdisciplinary perspective, what are the current “Unmet needs”? Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) manifests clinically as a heterogeneous disease with phenotypically highly variable expression. Most of those affected already suffer from skin psoriasis. Predicting which psoriasis patients are at increased risk…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infrapatellar pain M. Osgood-Schlatter – from symptom to diagnosis The knee joint has a complex structure and is one of the most mechanically stressed joints in humans. In addition to traumatic, inflammatory and degenerative joint damage, septic or aseptic…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acute coronary syndrome In case of ST-segment elevations in the ECG, immediate revascularization is indicated! Thoracic pain is a common reason for consultation in the family practice. If an acute coronary syndrome is suspected, the ECG findings, in addition to the clinical presentation and troponin…
