This content is machine translated Nutrition during pregnancy Increased vitamin and mineral requirements Pregnant women need little extra energy, but more vitamins and minerals than before pregnancy. Nutrients to which special attention should be paid during pregnancy are folic acid, iodine, iron and…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Nonspecific reactions with drugs Allergy or non-allergy, that is the question here When a patient reacts to the administration of a drug, the question for the treating physician is always whether it is an allergy or a non-specific reaction. Ultimately, this will…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated Micronutrient iron A look at biochemical basics Iron is essential for various biochemical and physiological functions. Iron deficiency is common and one of the main causes of anemia. As a prophylaxis, an adequate supply of ferritin through…
View Post 9 min This content is machine translated More than blood count and iron paramenter Laboratory analyses in athletes – what is useful? Sports medical examinations check the state of health and the fitness for training and competition, but also serve to detect functional disorders such as overtraining or an increased susceptibility to…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Anemia as a common problem in tumor disease Causes, diagnosis and therapy of anemia in cancer patients Anemia is a common but underestimated and consequently inadequately treated problem in tumor patients. Anemia has a major impact on patients’ quality of life, treatment, and prognosis. Unfortunately, anemia is…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Iron and heart failure Iron deficiency and anemia worsen prognosis in heart failure Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in chronic heart failure and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality independent of the presence of anemia. In chronic heart failure, annual anemia…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Acute and Chronic Heart Failure Guideline-Compliant Treatment Clarify iron status and correct iron deficiency At the official press conference for the anniversary congress “20 Years Cardiology Update”, Prof. Frank Ruschitzka, MD, Cardiology (USZ), presented a worrying balance sheet on heart failure – with 120,000…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Anemia Simple algorithm allows clarification in 90% of cases Anemias are a common problem in family practice. On the basis of the medical history and a few laboratory parameters, about 90% of anemias can be clarified and causally explained…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Iron deficiency in renal failure What do you need to consider? The severity and prevalence of iron deficiency in chronic renal failure parallel its stage and are multifactorial in origin. In patients with renal insufficiency, iron homeostasis is substantially altered, so…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Kidney disease in family practice. Nephrology diagnoses Diseases of the kidney are difficult to diagnose because they lack a typical clinically detectable symptom. In general, such a disease can only be detected by a pattern analysis of…
