This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Dysphagia – an interdisciplinary challenge: case casuistry. In previous issues of HAUSARZT PRAXIS, a broad spectrum of possible causes of dysphagia has been presented in this section, and case studies have been used to explore these in…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma New therapeutic option for heavily pretreated refractory multiple myeloma A first and so far only BCMA-targeted antibody-drug conjugate has been approved in Switzerland since June 2022 for the treatment of multiple myeloma in heavily pretreated adult patients who experienced…
View Post 20 min This content is machine translated Robotic support for orthopedic joint replacement Meaningful added value or marketing bubble? The implantation of knee and hip prostheses is one of the most frequently performed operations in Switzerland, with around 40,000 procedures per year. Despite the established methodology, studies show that… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Wrist pain – Lunate malacia Lunate malacia is a disease of a carpal bone in which all or part of the os lunatum necrotizes. This progressive disintegration of the small bone bellows in the lunar…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Polyneuropathy Multidisciplinary therapy of a complex disease In polyneuropathies, all those parts of the nervous system that are outside the central nervous system are affected. In most cases, these impairments can be attributed to chronic alcohol abuse,…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Cystic Fibrosis CF emergencies Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which a defect in the CFTR gene causes disease. The defective chloride channel causes the disease to manifest in different organs.… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pressure ulcus Properly relieved and cared for in the long term Regular medical foot care for people with diabetes can prevent open wounds, infections, and subsequent amputations of toes or the entire foot. However, this had to be done by specially…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Spinal muscular atrophy The disease in 2022 in the light of new therapeutic options In spinal muscular atrophy, insufficient SMN protein is provided due to a defect or loss of the SMN1 gene. As a result, motor neurons in the spinal cord and lower…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pain and swelling of the wrist radial – Tendovaginitis stenosans de Quervain Tendovaginitis de Quervain is a tendovaginitis of the first dorsal tendon compartment of the hand, through which the two tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle and the long abductor…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for back pain Breaking the pain cycle An effective method that can reliably and quickly relieve back pain is infiltration. Without surgical intervention, the patient’s mobility and freedom from pain can thus be restored, and further multimodal…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Peripatellar pain – Bursitis prepatellaris The main symptoms of knee bursitis are stabbing knee pain, pressure pain or extension deficits of the knee joint. After radiographic examination and sonographic confirmation of the diagnosis, magnetic resonance…
