Introduction In the meantime, numerous rheumatological diseases are known, all of which are characterized by certain symptom complexes. Nevertheless, it often takes years until patients receive the final diagnosis of the disease, since, among other things, numerous other diseases that can cause similar symptoms must be excluded beforehand. Sometimes the symptoms of the illness are … How to recognize rheumatism?
Introduction Vasculitis is the inflammation of blood vessels. This can affect all blood vessels in the body. Arteries, veins and the very small capillaries. The term vasculitis is a generic term and includes various diseases which may have different courses, but all belong to the autoimmune diseases. In an autoimmune disease, the body itself forms … Vasculitis
What classification is there? Vasculitides are divided into primary and secondary vasculitides. Primary vasculitides often occur spontaneously and have an unknown cause. They are further divided into vasculitides of the large, medium and small vessels. There are also secondary vasculitides. They occur in the context of another disease, the autoimmune diseases, infections or tumors. They … What classification is there? | Vasculitis
What is the connection between vasculitis and collagenosis? Collagenosis is a disease of the connective tissue, while vasculitis is mainly an inflammation of the vessels. Collagenosis manifests itself mainly through fever and a deterioration of the general condition. It can also lead to dryness of the eyes and mouth. Small bleedings into the skin (petechiae) … What is the connection between vasculitis and collagenosis? | Vasculitis
Is vasculitis curable? Vasculitis is often not curable. Due to the progress in the therapeutic options, vasculitis is now usually very well treatable. However, this often means that a quite aggressive immune therapy with cortisone and immunosuppressive drugs (reduce the function of the immune system) must be carried out. If the therapy works well and … Is vasculitis curable? | Vasculitis
Synonyms in a broader sense Wegener’s disease, allergic angiitis and granulomatosis, Klinger-Wegener-Churg syndrome, Wegener’s granulomatosis, Wegener-Klinger-Churg giant cell granuloarteritis, rhinogenic granulomatosis Definition Wegner’s granulomatosis is a disease in which the small blood vessels become inflamed throughout the body (systemic vasculitis). This leads to the formation of tissue nodules (granulomas). Mostly the ears, airways, lungs and … Wegener’s granulomatosis
Therapy At the beginning of Wegener’s granulomatosis the antibiotic Clotrimazol (broad-spectrum antibiotics with the ingredients: Trimethroprim and Sulfamethoxazole), e.g. available as Cotrim®, which leads to an improvement, although the mode of action is still completely unclear. In the further course of the disease, treatment is usually with cortisone (trade names e.g. Prednisolon®, Prednihexal®, Decortin®). This … Therapy | Wegener’s granulomatosis
Complications Wegner’s granulomatosis can lead to permanent damage, such as hearing loss, unilateral blindness, limited kidney function. It can also lead to changes in the shape of the nose due to the frequent inflammations and thus to the formation of a saddle nose. All articles in this series: Wegener’s granulomatosis Therapy Complications
Note This topic is the continuation of our topic fibromyalgia. Treatment So far, there is no causal (concerning the cause), but a purely symptomatic (aims at reducing or eliminating symptoms) therapy. There is a risk of medication misuse and consequential damage caused by long-term medication. A comprehensive = multimodal treatment concept is crucial as with … Therapy of fibromyalgia
Acupuncture According to the diagnostic criteria from Chinese medicine (acupuncture), fibromyalgia patients often have a weakness of Yin (normally Yin = the substance and Yan = the function are in balance), which leads to an overactivity of Yang ́s. Typical symptoms of Yin weakness in fibromyalgia are: The therapeutic principle of acupuncture for fibromyalgia is … Acupuncture | Therapy of fibromyalgia
Surgical therapy For the success of the above mentioned rheumatism orthopedic interventions an intensive aftercare is essential. The post-treatment regime is usually determined by the surgeon. On the one hand, this includes regular wound checks and dressing changes, on the other hand, depending on the intervention, a special after-treatment in the form of physiotherapeutic exercise … Surgical therapy | Therapy ankylosing spondylitis
Note This topic is the continuation of our theme: Bechterew’s disease Synonyms in a broader sense Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), ankylosing spondylitis, spondylarthropathyrheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, methotrexate Introduction Therapy The therapy is based on the inflammatory activity and the stage of ankylosing spondylitis. Furthermore, the physician must of course take into account the individual response … Therapy ankylosing spondylitis
