This content is machine translated SGDV Annual Congress 2017, Bern Is serology necessary for Lyme disease diagnosis? Lyme serology or even PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests are by no means always necessary when it comes to diagnosing skin borreliosis and initiating treatment. In typical erythema migrans, the…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Viral exanthema Selected viral exanthema in childhood. Distinct exanthem disorders occur, especially in childhood, and their etiology is unknown. The most common cause of exanthema is viral infections. The focus is on herpes viruses, enteroviruses and parvovirus…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Atopic dermatitis Non-drug therapeutic approaches outside alternative medicine The use of basic therapy, UV therapy, skin disinfection and other measures can alleviate existing neurodermatitis. Glucose restriction, fish oil administration and other measures remain without therapeutic benefit in neurodermatitis…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Fever treatment Fever in children – often associated with concern and uncertainty Fever is a common symptom in children and is usually not a cause for concern if the general condition is otherwise good. As the most important goal, the cause of…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated 2nd Spring Congress of the SGAIM Viral hepatitides – how and whom to test? Hepatitis C is the “favorite child” of current medical ethics discussions. However, the new, expensive HCV drugs should not cloud the view of the overall diagnostic and therapeutic situation of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tick bites What diseases are threatening? Tick bites are common – serious diseases are rare. Vaccination should be actively recommended to persons in endemic areas.
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Zika Update and interesting facts about diagnostics Zika is on the minds of the world’s public. However, the interpretation of Zika diagnostics is not trivial. Due to cross-reactivity, interpolation of Zika IgM/IgG antibodies is difficult. Dengue and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher Sexually transmitted diseases in Switzerland – Status 2017 After HIV has lost much of its terror in recent years, the Swiss are once again taking more risks in their sexual behavior. Contraception is gladly dispensed with once in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Travel nutrition What country-specific dishes can your patient eat while traveling? Raw or insufficiently cooked food can transmit pathogens. The origin of the food and the method of preparation are therefore important pieces of information. However, with a few precautions, you…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Liver disease Possibilities of treatment with milk thistle Pharmacological and clinical studies support the efficacy of milk thistle extracts and silymarin – an overview of diseases and efficacy studies.
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Vulvar carcinoma Vulvar carcinoma requires multidisciplinary collaboration Vulvar carcinoma is a rather rare carcinoma. Here, too, prevention is better than therapy. In the case of a conspicuous vulvar finding, the entire vulva should always be carefully examined…
