This content is machine translated General Internal Medicine Update Refresher in Zurich When the intestine rebels Norovirus is a “pest” that strikes again every year, especially in the winter months – but it is far from being the only pathogen causing infectious diarrhea. Antibiotic-associated illness caused…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated SGAIM Spring Congress 2018, Basel Dealing with suicidal patients What are risk factors for suicide and how does the physician recognize in time whether his patient is at risk? The concept of the narrative interview is suitable for a…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Craniocerebral trauma in sports Sports fitness assessment, part 1 Although often downplayed, concussions pose risks: The risk of further injury increases, and the recovery period is prolonged. Serious complications such as “second impact syndrome” can also occur. Little is…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated CNS Lymphoma Induction and consolidation – which agents, regimens and targets? Therapy for primary CNS lymphoma has evolved greatly in recent years. The life expectancy of patients has increased. Methotrexate remains the basis of all induction therapies. In consolidation, the situation…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sports Medicine Hypertension under stress – what to do? Ergometry is a commonly performed test in practice, where the assessment of blood pressure is a fundamental part of the interpretation of the test result. An exaggerated blood pressure response…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Medication Abuse Painkillers and sports With increasing hours of sunshine, outdoor sporting activities are also on the rise again. This is also accompanied by an increase in injuries and the subsequent desire for a painkiller.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated An ancient cultivated plant with medicinal properties Flaxseed – various applications Flaxseeds have a long folk medicine tradition as a stool regulator and for the treatment of irritable bowel and irritable stomach. More recent is its use as a supplier of…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated New recommendations Expert consensus on the use of fillers The use of fillers in aesthetic treatments is increasing worldwide. A new consensus provides tips on managing adverse effects and complications. Which “red flags” should you be aware of?
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Artificial anus What should you know? The creation of an artificial bowel outlet is often the “emergency exit” from a complex surgical situation. For the patient, this represents a serious intervention with radical changes in body…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Joint Annual Meeting 2018 of the SGP, St. Gallen Update on childhood community-acquired pneumonia. Update on the management of common, non-severe, community-acquired pneumonia in children: are chest radiographs and laboratory tests recommended? How many days should antibiotic treatment be given? When and how should…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Soft tissue sarcomas It gets too “hot” for the cancer cells Possible treatments for soft tissue sarcomas include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Recently, attempts have been made to enhance the effects by exposing the cancer cells to heat – with…
