This content is machine translated Antiphospholipid syndrome The new ACR/EULAR classification criteria Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of blood coagulation characterized by thrombophilia. In 2023, new international classification criteria were published for the first time since 2006. In view…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Electrolyte disturbance Hyponatremia in the outpatient setting Over the last two decades, the evidence has become increasingly clear that even relatively mild hyponatremia without obvious or severe symptoms is clinically relevant. It leads to neurocognitive impairments, gait… CME-Test
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Schwartz-Bartter syndrome Disruption of osmoregulation – effectively balancing electrolytes Schwartz-Bartter syndrome is characterized by an accumulation of water in the body, triggered by an increased release of ADH or ADH-like substances. Nausea, vomiting, headaches and muscle cramps can be…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Hematology MDS and MPN – harmless abbreviations for serious diseases The heterogeneous group of acquired clonal diseases of the hematopoietic stem cells of the bone marrow (myelodysplastic syndromes) are associated with an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia or bone…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Medical oncology, hematology and cancer research From basic research to therapy and rehabilitation The Swiss Society of Medical Oncology (SGMO), the Swiss Society of Hematology (SGH) and the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) come together at the annual Swiss Oncology &…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Rare diseases: AIHA Cold agglutinin syndrome In severe cases of cold agglutinin disease – a special form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) – timely diagnosis and treatment is crucial for patient survival and long-term preservation of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated ESC guidelines on heart failure These are the new recommendations Numerous studies published in the last two years made it necessary to update the 2021 ESC Heart Failure Guidelines. In particular, this refers to new studies on SGLT2 inhibitors in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Individualized treatment management on the rise The formation of brain metastases is a dreaded development, especially in lung cancer. There is also an increasing focus on gender-specific differences in medicine. Multiple myeloma also has variables that…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Clarify and treat anemia and iron deficiency preoperatively The Patient Blood Management concept promoted by the World Health Organization offers opportunities in the healthcare sector to increase patient safety and at the same time reduce costs for the…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Patient Blood Management Clarify and treat anemia and iron deficiency preoperatively The Patient Blood Management conceptpromoted by the World Health Organization offers opportunities in the healthcare sector to increase patient safety and at the same time reduce costs for the general…
