Specialty diabetology Diabetology deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus can occur in various forms. The most important are type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as gestational diabetes. All forms of diabetes are caused by a deficiency or lack of effectiveness of the blood sugar-lowering hormone insulin. This … Diabetology
For example, vascular surgeons treat patients suffering from intermittent claudication (PAD, smoker’s leg), vascular malformations (e.g. aortic aneurysm) or varicose veins. If a vessel is narrowed, for example, it can often be surgically reopened. If this is not possible, a “bypass” can help, a vascular bypass (e.g. on the heart). And vascular prostheses can be … Vascular Surgery
The Federal Statistical Office has published the 20 most frequent operations performed on inpatients in German hospitals. The basis is the case-based hospital statistics (DRG statistics of 2017). Accordingly, the 20 most frequent operations are: Surgery Case rate Operations on the intestine 404.321 Perineal rupture (reconstruction of female genital organs after rupture, after childbirth) 350.110 … Hospitals – The 20 Most Common Surgeries
Unbureaucratic help The tasks of patient advocates are manifold: For example, they receive praise and complaints from patients, answer questions (e.g., regarding a patient’s rights) and try to mediate between patients and hospital staff when problems arise. Patients can also make suggestions and proposals for improvement to the patient advocate. The patient advocate then forwards … Patient Advocate
Ear, nose and throat medicine (ENT) deals with diseases of the ears, nose, oral cavity, throat and vocal tract as well as the upper and lower respiratory tract and the oesophagus. Health disorders and diseases that fall within the scope of otorhinolaryngology are, for example Tonsillitis (angina) mumps Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx) Epiglottitis (inflammation … Otolaryngology (ENT)
” Medical records for the clinic Referral bill from the general practitioner or specialist Clinic card or name of health insurance company and insurance number (for patients with private health insurance), health insurance card (for patients with statutory health insurance) Medical reports (if available) such as X-rays, reports on chronic diseases medical passports such as … What to bring to the hospital? The Checklist
The Federal Statistical Office has published the 20 most frequent main diagnoses of patients treated in hospitals. The basis is the data from 2017. Accordingly, the 20 most common diagnoses are:
Children’s hospitals want to make it as easy as possible for the little ones to adjust to the foreign environment. The nursing staff is not only specially trained from a medical point of view, but is also attuned to the special needs and problems of their little charges. Often, there are guidebooks for parents on … My child is in the hospital
Haematology is a branch of internal medicine. It deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs. Important hematologic diseases are, for example Anemia Malignant diseases of the blood such as acute and chronic leukemia malignant changes in the lymph nodes (e.g. Hodgkin’s disease) Blood formation disorders of the bone marrow disorders of blood clotting, … Hematology
The most important cardiological diseases include myocardial infarction Heart valve defects Cardiac arrhythmia Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) Diseases of the coronary arteries (coronary heart disease) Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) Cardiologists use various examination methods to detect such cardiological diseases. These include measuring the electrical activity of the heart (electrocardiography, ECG), cardiac catheter examinations, … Cardiology
Specially trained church hospital chaplains are available to patients, relatives and hospital staff for discussions. Some of these are pastors or appropriately trained church laypersons. The offer applies to people who are looking for answers and comfort in faith in crisis situations, but also to non-religious people or believers of other religions (e.g. Muslims). The … Pastoral Counseling
The general gynecology department diagnoses and treats the following diseases, among others: Endometriosis Myomas uterine polyp Urinary incontinence Bladder diseases Pelvic floor prolapse Ectopic pregnancy Ovarian cysts Adhesions in the genital area Bleeding disorders Menopausal symptoms Furthermore, gynecology departments also perform female sterilizations.
