This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: plantar heel pain – plantar heel spur A heel spur is a thorn-shaped bone outgrowth on the heel bone (calcaneus). This is diagnosed by means of a lateral X-ray of the heel. Etiological factors include overuse due…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: Osteochondrosis dissecans of the ankle joint In a late stage of the disease, there may be detachment and expulsion of a piece of bone-cartilage (dissekat or articular mouse) from its bearing (mouse bed) into the joint…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: Osteochondrosis dissecans of the knee joint Osteochondrosis dissecans is a circumscribed disease of the subchondral bone with localized circulatory disturbance, often a consequence of excessive repetitive mechanical stress. Predilection sites are areas of convex joint structures…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency It does not always have to be obstruction A 52-year-old female patient has been suffering from recurrent infections for years and requires recurrent antibiotics. No other diseases are present. The reason was alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Bronchiectasis can lead…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: Degenerative knee joint changes – Meniscus rupture A meniscal lesion is a degenerative or traumatic injury to the medial or lateral meniscus. A typical symptom is sudden pain that intensifies when walking. If a meniscal rupture is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Joint diagnostics: Degenerative knee joint changes – Cartilage damage Cartilage damage in the area of the knee joint is a very common clinical picture. There are many causes and numerous symptoms up to chronic pain. For accurate cartilage diagnosis,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Forestier’s disease Also known as spondylosis hyperostotica , idiopathic degenerative vertebral pathology is the most common noninflammatory spinal disease, with prevalence increasing in an age-correlated manner. Characteristic clinical features are pronounced hyperostoses…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Spondylosis hyperostotica – common vertebral change in the elderly. Spondylosis hyperostotica is the most common non-inflammatory disease of the spine, with an age-correlated increase in prevalence. This degenerative spinal disease occurs more frequently in patients with diabetes mellitus and…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral changes: Spondylodiscitis Inflammatory spinal changes are most common in older adults. Today, MRI is considered the diagnostic gold standard. In case of contraindications to MRI, multislice CT serves as an alternative. The…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Radiogenic pneumonitis Calculable risk with modern radiotherapy Radiation therapy of thoracic tumors, particularly lung carcinoma, is caught between the goals of maximizing tumor control probability and avoiding toxicities. Radiogenic pneumonitis is a relevant side effect. This occurs… CME-Test
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Sonography in benign liver lesions Essential imaging procedure for the assessment Benign liver lesions are common findings on abdominal imaging. In most cases, they cause no symptoms and are discovered by chance. Therefore, it is difficult to provide valid prevalence data.…
