This content is machine translated Dysphagia “The most threatening complication is aspiration”. Jochen Rosenfeld, MD, Head of the Department of Hearing, Speech and Voice Medicine at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, answers questions about dysphagia in an…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine Practice of travel medicine consultation Travel is steadily increasing worldwide: while there were 150 million tourist arrivals in 1970, this number rose to over 940 million in 2010 [1]. On average, each Swiss person took…
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 6 min This content is machine translated Travel and skin Changes in the skin make the vacation (unfortunately) unforgettable Travel is often accompanied by skin problems that can present diagnostic challenges in the primary care physician’s office. People often take dermatological ailments home with them, especially from trips to…
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 Allergies in the family practice Proven and new methods for clarification and therapy At the fourth congress of the Young Family Doctors Switzerland (JHaS) in Thun, Prof. Dr. med. Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier, Head Physician of the Dermatology Clinic at the University Hospital Zurich, spoke…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Infectiology Three cases, three therapeutic strategies At the Bern GP Day, Prof. Dr. med. Hansjakob Furrer from the University Clinic for Infectiology at Inselspital used three examples to show when empirical antibiotic therapy is indicated without…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Travel medicine The world is increasingly becoming a village – also for pathogens More and more people are traveling around the world and between several countries, sometimes bringing diseases home with them, which poses a considerable challenge to the family doctor. He must…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Physician prescription of physical activities Careful planning is indicated “Three times a capsule of pill XY in the morning, at noon, and in the evening, each time at mealtime,” is a relatively classic prescription for any practicing physician. Or,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nachlese What are the consequences of the outcome of the vote? The Federal Constitution was amended on May 18, 2014 as follows:
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Stroke Outreach Mobile Experts advocate complementary studies When a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain, as happens in strokes, every minute counts. The Stroke Emergency Mobile (STEMO) of the Berlin STEMO Consortium of the Fire…
