This content is machine translated Connective tissue diseases Early detection and treatment of localized scleroderma in children In progressive forms and extensive linear expression of the lesions, deformities and movement restrictions may occur if left untreated. Early diagnosis enables adequate treatment measures and sustainable long-term management. This…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Vertebral noninflammatory lesions: Medullary changes The causes of medullary changes of the vertebrae are manifold. Inflammatory, tumorous and traumatic noxae as triggers usually lead to spongiosaedema. In the context of degenerative vertebral conditions, spongiosaedema, fatification…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Girl at the age of four weeks with dynamic skin changes Red spots on the face – further action? History: The girl in Figures 1 and 2 first presented to our pediatric dermatology consultation at four weeks of age. At birth, he said, only very discrete whitish spots with…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Peripheral arterial occlusive disease Practical aspects of interventional therapy The indication for endovascular revascularization is an essential component for therapeutic success. There are immense technical possibilities for modern endovascular revascularization. Often, academic reappraisal of clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness lags…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated The knee distortion Possible procedural strategies The fact that a primary care physician, depending to a certain extent on the location of his practice (city, country, ski resort) and also on his specialist focus (more internal…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Neuropathic pain In most cases a multimodal therapy is necessary Due to the special pathophysiology and the resulting therapy options, the general practitioner plays a decisive role in the diagnosis and therapy of neuropathic pain. Essential knowledge of clinical and…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Actinic keratosis Early treatment is indicated Actinic or solar keratoses represent in situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin and are one of the more common dermatoses in daily practice. On the one hand, it is…
View Post 11 min This content is machine translated Female urinary incontinence An update for the family physician Urinary incontinence is one of the most common conditions in women. For example, the prevalence of urinary incontinence is 17% in women between 30 and 49 years of age, 23%…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Dermatology Is this suspicious skin change a skin cancer? When patients come to the office with skin lesions that are suspicious of skin cancer, often even the primary care physician is unsure how to proceed. Prof. Dr. med. Ralph…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Update Neurology St. Gallen Good news with practical relevance In St. Gallen, interested parties were able to attend a series of lectures for the seventh time, which focused on an annual review of developments in the field of neurology.…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Early detection begins in the family doctor's office Melanocytic nevi and malignant melanoma Melanocytic nevi are the most common benign neoplasms in fair skin types. Their number is a risk indicator for the development of malignant melanoma, of which they may be precursors.…
