This content is machine translated Respiratory emergencies in children How to deal with breathing disorders in practice? Respiratory emergencies in children are challenging. As is so often the case in pediatrics, interviewing the patients themselves is difficult. The information provided by parents is therefore all the more…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Anaphylaxis in children and adolescents Do not wait, but act! Anaphylaxis is life-threatening. Nevertheless, less than 20% receive the only adequate therapy: epinephrine. Therefore, if in doubt, act correctly and inject epinephrine immediately intramuscularly by auto-injector!
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) 2018, Amsterdam Regular physical activity at the heart of osteoarthritis management “Preventing osteoarthritis is possible!” was the title of a symposium at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) 2018 Annual Congress in Amsterdam. Recognize languageAfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese tradChinese verDanishGermanEnglishEsperantoEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchFrisianGalicianGeorgianGreekGujaratiHaitianHausaHawaiianHebrewHindiHmongIgboIndonesianIrishIcelandicItalianJapaneseJavaneseYiddishKannadaKazakhCatalanKhmerKyrgyzKoreanCorsicanCroatianKurdishLaoLatinLatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMalagasyMalayalamMalaysianMalteseMaoriMarathiMacedonianMongolianNepaleseDutchNorwegianPashtoPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSamoanScottish GaelicSwedishSerbianSesothoShonaSindhiSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSwahiliSundaneseTajikTamilTeluguThaiCzechTurkishUkrainianHungarianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshBelarusianXhosaYorubaZulu AfrikaansAlbanianAmharicArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBengaliBurmeseBosnianBulgarianCebuanoChichewaChinese tradChinese…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Senna Laxatives Sloth tree bark A laxative extract consisting of anthraquinone-containing ingredients is obtained from the bark of the rot tree, Rhamnus frangula. However, its effect is weaker than that of the other anthraquinone laxatives.…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Internal diseases in pregnancy Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – what should you know? Hypertension, diabetes and obesity – as first-time mothers age, the risks and prevalence of these conditions also increase. During pregnancy, they are a particular challenge. Different approaches than usual are…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Unfulfilled desire to have children News from reproductive medicine Embryo selection and preimplantation diagnostics of embryos are now permitted by law in Switzerland. At the same time, there is a “back-to-nature” trend toward natural cycle IVF – an effective,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Care for traumatized migrants Practical tips for conversation and clarification A good doctor-patient relationship, interest, impartiality and empathy are important prerequisites for dealing with traumatized migrants. Psychologizing explanations should rather be avoided.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Enzyme defects and sugar utilization disorders Lactose and fructose intolerance – what is there to consider? Lactose intolerance is the most common enzyme deficiency in humans. Fructose intolerance is also on the rise due to increased fructose content in the diet. Therapy for both forms is…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pathologies of the rectum Detect and treat rectal prolapse Rectal prolapse is a symptom of pelvic floor insufficiency. It can be recognized by the circular folding, in which it differs from anal prolapse. Laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy according to…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Electronic Patient Dossier (EPD) Switzerland as a role model – with flaws The EPD is to be introduced in Switzerland by 2020. In Germany, the Swiss eHealth strategy serves as a role model. However, there were critical voices at the eHealth Forum…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich When the intestine rebels Norovirus is a “pest” that strikes again every year, especially in the winter months – but it is far from being the only pathogen causing infectious diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated illness caused…
