Diseases

Social Phobia: Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes [tremor (shivering), flushing]. Inspection and palpation (palpation) of the thyroid gland [due todifferential diagnosis: hyperthyroidism (hyperthyroidism)]. Auscultation (listening) of the heart [palpitations]. Auscultation of the … Social Phobia: Examination

Impingement Syndrome (Narrowing Syndrome): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Impingement syndrome or bottleneck syndrome is a disorder of joint mobility. Because this occurs mainly in the shoulder joint, it is also referred to as shoulder tightness syndrome, humeral head tightness syndrome, or rotator cuff tightness syndrome. Degenerative changes or injuries lead to a narrowing of the joint body, which affects soft tissues such as … Impingement Syndrome (Narrowing Syndrome): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Human Bites are the Most Dangerous

Most people fear being attacked by a fighting dog on the street. But when a beloved cat or even a fellow human bites at home, the consequences are often even worse, because cat or human bites are more likely to have serious consequences than a dog bite: 10 to 20 percent of all dog bites, … Human Bites are the Most Dangerous

Tetany: Prevention

To prevent tetany, attention must be paid to reducing risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Diet Micronutrient deficiency (vital substances) – see Prevention with micronutrients. Disease-related risk factors Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Calcium malnutrition Magnesium deficiency or magnesium depletion. Malnutrition Medication For drug poisoning – epinephrine, guanidine, caffeine, morphine. Environmental pollution – intoxications (poisonings). … Tetany: Prevention

Erectile Dysfunction (Erectile Impotence): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Erectile dysfunction (erectile impotence) is a disease of male potency, or a dysfunction of the penis during sex (sex). In this case, there is an often permanent potency disorder in which the man is unable to achieve an erection through sexual stimuli. This form of potency problems mostly have psychological causes. But organic reasons can … Erectile Dysfunction (Erectile Impotence): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Hantavirus: Flu-Like Symptoms

The small red-backed vole, a common but inconspicuous representative of the vole, is more dangerous than many believe: namely, it transmits the dangerous hantaviruses. In Germany, the virus has only been reportable since 2001, and there were particularly high numbers of reported infections in 2007 (1,688) and 2010 (2,017). In the record year 2012, 2,824 … Hantavirus: Flu-Like Symptoms

Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Bardet-Biedl syndrome, also known as Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet syndrome (LMBBS), is a disorder of the ciliopathies that occurs exclusively due to heredity. The syndrome manifests as multiple malformations caused by alterations (mutations) on different gene loci or chromosomes. What is Bardet-Biedl syndrome? Defined by physicians Moon and Laurence and later by Bardet and Biedl, Bardet-Biedl syndrome is … Laurence-Moon-Biedl-Bardet Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Social Phobia: Drug Therapy

Therapy target Improvement of symptomatology Therapy recommendations Antidepressants, if necessary: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs): paroxetine, escitalopram, sertraline. Selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRI): venlafaxine. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors: moclobemide If necessary, short-term, i.e. 2- 4 weeks (due toRisk of dependence): lorazepam, temazepam (benzodiazepines). The use of medication can achieve satisfactory therapeutic results only with simultaneous … Social Phobia: Drug Therapy

Tetany: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate tetany: Leading symptoms of latent tetany. Reduction in performance Muscle cramps Sensory disturbances Unspecified rheumatoid (rheumatoid-like), migraine (migraine-like), stenocardial (chest– or heart-like), or asthmoid (asthma-like) symptoms, respectively. Leading symptoms of manifest tetany (tetanic seizure). Preceding usually undefined prodromal symptoms (eg, paresthesias). Symmetrical painful tonic muscle spasm with carpopedal … Tetany: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs