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 4 min This content is machine translated Annual Congress of the SGAI Management of atopic dermatitis in young children. While the basic daily therapy for atopic dermatitis of bathing and applying lotion as part of the evening bedtime ritual has proven effective, parents react with uncertainty to the use…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Six year old boy with local skin lesion Two knots for the surgeon? Case report: For three to four months, this six-year-old boy developed two skin-colored nodules in the abdominal region, which increased significantly in size during the course.
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric hematology and oncology Acute childhood leukemias: an update. A child with unexplained cytopenia and additional symptoms such as fever, lymphadenopathy, or hepatosplenomegaly should be generously and rapidly referred to a center. Hyperleukocytosis, tumor lysis syndrome, and mediastinal tumor…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Care situation for rare diseases Many affected people are still in childhood How are rare diseases defined in the first place and what is the epidemiological situation in Switzerland? In principle, a condition is considered rare or neglected if no more than…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Part Two: Pediatric Traumatology for Practice Fractures of the lower extremities In the lower extremities, the most common location for fracture is the lower leg (11.4%), with 7% involving the distal lower leg. Femur fractures are quite rare at 2.9%. What…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Unequal treatment of patients with rare diseases Evaluation of the FOPH under criticism In March, the FOPH published its evaluation of the implementation of Article 71a and b of the Ordinance on Health Insurance (KVV). The evaluation provides plenty of material for discussion.…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pediatrics Pediatric Traumatology for the Practice – Update on Upper Extremities. Due to the different ages and biological developmental stages (maturity stages) of growing patients, recognizing and treating a fracture in childhood is not always easy. It takes some experience to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day The goal is a national strategy for rare diseases The 4th Swiss Rare Disease Day took place on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the Inselspital Bern. The focus was on the numerous administrative, legal and medical problems that patients…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Which diagnosis is most likely? Shooting nodules on the scalp Case report: Mother presents with her 24-month-old boy. This one suffers since the sixth month of life from strongly itching nodules on the scalp and partly also on other parts…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Hypogonadism How can long-lasting testosterone substitution be achieved? In hypogonadism, disorders of the gonads, pituitary gland and rarely the hypothalamus are present. All of these forms can be treated with testosterone substitution, which has been used for decades…
