This content is machine translated PancNEN, PancNET & PancNEC Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas have become significantly more important in recent years. This is related to the increasing use of imaging such as CT abdomen and MRI, whereby NET… CME-Test
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Syphilis The DD ranges from herpes simplex to ulcus vulvae acutum Across Europe, there has been a significant increase in sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea in recent years. A clear diagnosis is clinically relevant, as the dose…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Asthma update for the family doctor Diagnosis and treatment of adolescent patients The fact that asthma is a clinical diagnosis that can only be made by looking at all the findings together applies particularly to children and adolescents. Patients with rare asthma…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Renal insufficiency in type 2 diabetics The best possible treatment in the early stages of CKD It is recommended that all patients with diabetes are routinely screened for the presence of CKD. In addition to measuring the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), this also includes determining the…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Lifestyle interventions Risk factors for non-compliance Diet is one of the most influential risk factors for metabolic, cardiovascular and several other disease groups. Optimizing nutrition is therefore of enormous importance in prevention and therapy. For the… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Artificial intelligence in medicine Opportunities and risks of AI The concept of artificial intelligence dates back to the 1950s. 20th century and includes a collection of technologies that allow a computer to emulate typical characteristics of human intelligence. Initially,… CME-Test
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare Disease Day 2024 “Think of zebras when you hear hooves clattering” This quote goes back to the US-American physician Th. E. Woodward and is considered a metaphor for the diagnosis of rare diseases. International Rare Disease Day traditionally takes place on…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Organ Donation New hope: peak in organ donations in 2023 Last year, 200 people became organ donors after their death, more than ever before. The number of people who received an organ also reached an all-time high: 675 people received…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Mild to moderate depression Meta-analysis confirms efficacy and tolerability of Hypericum In the secondary analysis published last year in the journal Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine , researchers compared the effects of St. John’s wort versus SSRIs or placebo in…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Dyspnea in the outpatient setting – also consider rare causes Prof. Dr. med. Thurnheer, Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen, impressively demonstrated that it is not always necessary to be satisfied with the working diagnosis of “dyspnoea of unclear aetiology”, but that detailed…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Bronchial asthma The phenotype can change Its heterogeneity has led to asthma being regarded as an umbrella term rather than a disease in its own right. It encompasses several aspects and features that can overlap, making…
