This content is machine translated Infectiology Ebola worldwide – Ebola and Switzerland According to the WHO, more than 10,000 people have now been infected with Ebola – about half of them died from the virus. The number of unreported cases is far…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Addiction Medicine Many addicts suffer from lung and liver diseases At the Swiss Family Docs Congress, André Seidenberg, MD, Zurich, and Philip Bruggmann, MD, Zurich, presented a workshop on addiction medicine. The focus was not on addiction per se, but…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Urologist perspective Urinary tract infections: Diagnosis and therapy in adults The treatment of urinary tract infections depends on whether the infection is uncomplicated or complicated. Therefore, a careful anamnesis and clarification are indispensable. Uncomplicated cystitis in a woman, provided there…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Therapy of chronic recurrent pyoderma Erysipelas and boils carry a high risk of recurrence At the 96th Annual Meeting of the SGDV in Basel, one of the topics was bacterial skin infections. Antibiotics remain first-line treatment options for both erysipelas and furunculosis. Beyond that,…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Congenital immunodeficiencies What warning signs should you be aware of? A functioning immune system is vital. In congenital and acquired immunodeficiencies, part of the immune system does not function or is completely absent. Congenital immunodeficiencies are rare. About one in…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Sexually transmitted diseases Do we have a handle on STDs? At the 21st Symposium Medicine in the Manege at Circus Knie , the focus was on sexually transmitted diseases, which are a serious problem worldwide. There was discussion of what is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Infectiology The dangerous disease travels home with At the fourth JHaS congress in Thun, Niklaus Labhardt, MD, Liestal, spoke about travel souvenirs in family practice. In particular, he addressed dengue fever, which is on the rise worldwide…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Wound care Pain and anxiety need special attention in children In children, as in adults, wounds heal in different phases. Especially in the younger child, wound healing tends to be faster and with fewer complications. Fibroblasts are available more rapidly…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Tumors in the head and neck area What does HPV infection mean for treatment? The incidence of tumors in the head and neck region is increasing. This is often caused by infections with the human papilloma virus 16 (HPV16). However, the prognosis of patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Amyloidoses Heart complaints can give first indication In the field of rare diseases, there is an enormous need to catch up in terms of knowledge, correct diagnosis and therapy. Many primary care physicians are also feeling this…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Bronchiectasis A bronchial change that accompanies numerous diseases Bronchiectasis, irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, accompanies many diseases but can also be congenital. If one wants to therapeutically address the entire clinical picture with all its symptoms (bronchiectasis), one…