This content is machine translated Aplastic anemia Etiology and severity as criteria for therapy selection Aplastic anemia is associated with bone marrow hypocellularity and pancytopenia. In patients with immune-mediated severe or very severe aplastic anemia for whom bone marrow transplantation is not an option, the…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Hyperthyroidism Casuistry of the most common etiologies Thyroid hormones have a far-reaching effect on the body, which is why the symptoms of thyroid dysfunction are often unspecific and complex. In around 80 percent of cases, the autoimmune…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Casuistry Dyspnea in the outpatient setting – also consider rare causes Prof. Dr. med. Thurnheer, Cantonal Hospital Münsterlingen, impressively demonstrated that it is not always necessary to be satisfied with the working diagnosis of “dyspnoea of unclear aetiology”, but that detailed…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Hidradenitis suppurativa The stepchild among inflammatory dermatoses Correct interpretation of the symptoms of this heterogeneous inflammatory-intermittent disease is clinically significant. Diagnostic latency associated with mistreatment can contribute to serious complications and a high “burden of disease.” Therapy…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated AAD 2018, San Diego From rare and common skin conditions Psoriasis therapy has been significantly expanded in recent years. New substances are continuously entering the market. Merkel cell carcinoma, on the other hand, is a rare skin tumor with a…
View Post 13 min This content is machine translated Disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone and nalmefene. Pharmacological relapse prophylaxis of alcohol dependence. Four different medications are currently available in Switzerland for the prophylaxis of relapses of alcohol dependence with generally good safety and tolerability. Despite the high prevalence of alcohol dependence in…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Treatment of mitral regurgitation with MitraClip system Option for patients with high surgical risk Patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MI) and high surgical risk are often treated conservatively, despite high morbidity and mortality from the underlying condition. Since 2009, a new percutaneous procedure has…
