This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Abdominal pain – pancreatic pseudocyst Most pancreatic pseudocysts are associated with pancreatitis and regress spontaneously. If pseudocysts cause symptoms or lead to complications, they can be treated endoscopically-interventional or surgically. Pancreatic pseudocysts can be differentiated...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Case report: Gastrointestinal complications due to DPP4 inhibitors Linagliptin induced pancreatitis DPP4 inhibitors are often used to control blood glucose levels. An increasing number of papers have reported the risk between DPP4 inhibitors and acute pancreatitis (AP); however, the evidence is…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pancreatitis The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is based on clinical presentation, serum amylase and lipase levels and imaging studies. In chronic pancreatitis, the inflammation worsens over time and becomes chronic, leading…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Opioid abuse Pancreatitis? Think of Loperamide! Reports on the abuse of loperamide for the purpose of euphoria or as a substitute for methadone have recently increased. Misuse can lead to dysregulation of the heart muscle cells,…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Post-pancreatitis diabetes Insulin requirement three times as high as for type 2 Post-pancreatitis diabetes mellitus ( PPDM) is a common consequence of chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, patients with PPDM are often misclassified as type 2 diabetics. However, clinically significant complications may be…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Acute pancreatitis Updated guideline – useful information for everyday clinical practice Early correct diagnosis of acute pancreatitis is seminal for the therapeutic approach. While a mild course of disease is expected in the majority of affected individuals, severe acute pancreatitis can…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Visceral Surgery Update - Part 1 Upper gastrointestinal tract and COVID-19 complications. Approximately 60 per 1000 population undergo abdominal surgery annually. The majority of patients are initially evaluated and triaged in the primary care physician’s office. Visceral surgery is also constantly evolving,…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Diabetes: special forms Often misjudged and wrongly treated In contrast to type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes, special forms of diabetic diseases are far less well known. Not infrequently, diagnostic errors lead to inadequate treatment…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Prevention and symptom management in multiple sclerosis Does a healthy diet help? Can you reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis if you always eat a healthy diet? And are patients who already suffer from MS possibly fitter due to a low…
