This content is machine translated Rare infections of the lung The worm is in it In the context of increasing mobility and more people coming from endemic areas, it is important to be aware of rare lung infections. Older or immunosuppressed patients in particular often…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Juvenile Oncology Keeping an eye on the late effects Even if children survive a malignancy, they are still at risk. Late effects resulting from therapy should not be taken lightly.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated From Meaningful Diagnostic Algorithm to Guideline-Compliant Therapy. Pleural effusion – diagnosis and therapy Pleural effusions are common conditions and in many cases are concomitant symptoms of a variety of diseases. An exact diagnosis is crucial for further classification and also for therapy. Some…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) The patient as the focus – a change of perspective For the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RA) is currently under discussion. Although steroid administration as shock therapy is still the focus of therapy.
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Rhinosinusitis Do not “shoot fast” so quickly: Antibiotics rarely indicated Rhinosinusitis is a common health problem in primary care and is usually due to mucosal inflammation of the nose and sinuses. Less than 2% of cases are related to bacterial…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acute exacerbations of obstructive airway diseases: Asthma (Part 1) Let’s not have any thunder! When asthma patients suffer from exacerbations, in at least two-thirds of cases they are triggered by either an allergy or an infection. In addition, however, there is also a not…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated CAR-T cells Focus on innovative cancer therapy CAR-T cells are currently one of the most exciting developments in immunotherapy. It combines immunotherapy, cell therapy and gene therapy and could become a routine treatment in the future.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Phytotherapy against erectile dysfunction Medicinal plants with some efficacy It was almost a sensation when the Pfizer company launched sildenafil, originally intended as an active ingredient for coronary heart disease, as a drug for erectile dysfunction in 1998. Sildenafil…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eosinophils Severe asthmatics are more likely to suffer from systemic steroids If a diagnosis of severe asthma is confirmed, adjunctive therapy with monoclonal antibodies may be considered. Currently, anti-IgE or anti-IL5 antibodies are available for this purpose, depending on the phenotype.…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Onco-Sexology Consequences of the disease that are not talked about Quality of life after oncology treatments may also suffer due to altered sexuality. Onco-sexological services are gratefully accepted when initiated by the physician.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Pleural effusion From Meaningful Diagnostic Algorithm to Guideline-Compliant Therapy. The diagnosis of pleural effusion is very complex because a variety of medical conditions can cause pleural effusion. The most important distinction is between transudative and exudative effusions and their…
