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 2 min This content is machine translated Rheumatology Focus on the joint The focus of the current issue is on three different diagnostic and therapeutic issues related to joints.
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Acne The most common dermatological disease under the magnifying glass Many see acne as a necessary evil of puberty, which recedes at a later stage of life without further consequences. It is forgotten that the disease can occur at very…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Rheumatoid arthritis How can remission be achieved? Once joint damage has occurred in the course of rheumatoid arthritis, it can no longer be reversed with medication. Therefore, it is important to use basic therapeutics as early as…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Arthroscopic knee surgery A process under the microscope Orthopaedic surgeons practicing arthroscopy are currently facing significant challenges. From the highest echelon of the journal Olympus, a series of randomized trials have suggested that no specific treatment effect can…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Laser Laser therapies for vascular anomalies The treatment of vascular anomalies by selective laser photocoagulation has a history of more than 50 years. The treatment options have been continuously improved since then and have reached a…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Many cooks spoil the broth Medication cocktail and dosage card salad The older my patients are, the more often I prescribe them several medications. The interactions are reminded to me by the program stored in the PC for each prescription. I…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Accidents during sports Sports injuries – What you should know Year after year, the available accident statistics show us very clearly: sporting activities cause with astonishing regularity about 300,000 accidents, the majority of which fortunately are not too serious.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated 9th Zurich Hypertension Day Relaxed blood pressure targets for high-risk patients The 9th Zurich Hypertension Day focused on the changes to the European Hypertension Guidelines and the treatment of important concomitant or secondary diseases such as atrial fibrillation.
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated New oral anticoagulants 10 questions from daily use The new oral anticoagulants (NOAKs) have long since become part of everyday clinical practice in stroke prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation. Due to their simpler, safer, and effective use, they are…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Chronic heart failure and stroke prevention in VHF. Optimized treatment regimens and new therapeutic options The December lecture series in Zurich featured a presentation by PD Georg Noll, MD, on the treatment of chronic heart failure, in which he shared his practical clinical experience. The…
