General measures In the acute phase of the disease: bed rest or physical rest. Review of permanent medication due topossible effect on the existing disease. Regular check-ups Regular medical checkups Nutritional medicine Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among … Polymyositis: Therapy
Schönlein-Henoch purpura (PSH) (synonyms: Acute infantile hemorrhagic edema; allergic purpura; allergic vasculitis; anaphylactoid purpura; arthritis in Schoenlein-Henoch purpura; arthritic purpura; arthropathy in Schoenlein-Henoch purpura; autoimmune vasculitis; bacterial purpura; gangrenous purpura; gangrenous purpura without consumption coagulopathy; Brain purpura; glomerular disease in Schoenlein-Henoch purpura; glomerulonephritis in Schoenlein-Henoch purpura; hemorrhagic nonthrombocytopenic purpura; Henoch-Schoenlein disease; Henoch-Schoenlein syndrome; Henoch-Schoenlein purpura; … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of Schönlein-Henoch purpura. Family history What is the general health status of the relatives? Are there any diseases in your family that are common? Are there any hereditary diseases in your family? Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). Have you noticed … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura: Medical History
Blood, hematopoietic organs-immune system (D50-D90). Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) – triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA; form of anemia in which erythrocytes (red blood cells) are destroyed), thrombocytopenia (abnormal decrease in platelets/platelets), and acute kidney injury (AKI); Mostly occurring in children in the context of infections; most common cause of acute renal failure requiring dialysis … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by Schönlein-Henoch purpura: Mouth, esophagus (food pipe), stomach, and intestines (K00-K67; K90-K93). Ileus (intestinal obstruction) Ischemia (reduced blood flow) in a section of the intestine. Perforation (rupture) of the intestine Ulcus ventriculi (stomach ulcer) Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura: Complications
Schönlein-Henoch purpura is classified as follows: Palpable (palpable) purpura (small-spotted capillary hemorrhage in the skin, subcutaneous tissue, or mucous membranes) or petechiae (pinpoint hemorrhage of the skin or mucous membranes; considered an obligatory criterion), predominantly of the legs plus one of the following criteria (sensitivity (percentage of diseased patients in whom the disease is detected … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura: Classification
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Of the skin, mucous membranes [purpura (spontaneous, small-spotted hemorrhages of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, or mucous membranes); petechial hemorrhages (pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin), especially on … Schönlein-Henoch Purpura: Examination
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of heel spur. Family history Social history What is your occupation? Do you have to do a lot of standing or running activities in your job? Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). Are you experiencing pain? If yes, when does the … Heel Spur: Medical History
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99). Bursitis (bursitis). Chronic polyarthritis Coalitio talonavicularis – malformation of the navicular and calcaneal bones. Gout (arthritis urica/uric acid-related joint inflammation or tophic gout)/hyperuricemia (elevation of uric acid levels in the blood). Calcaneal cyst (cyst in the heel bone area). Bekhterev’s disease – chronic inflammatory disease of the spine, which … Heel Spur: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be co-morbid due to heel spurs: Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not classified elsewhere (R00-R99). Chronic pain
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99). Polymyositis – autoimmune disease; inflammatory systemic disease of skeletal muscle. Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99). Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – progressive, irreversible degeneration of the motor nervous system. Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (synonym: Hauptmann-Thannhauser syndrome) – autosomal dominant or … Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by spinal muscular atrophy: Respiratory system (J00-J99) Aspiration pneumonia – pneumonia caused by inhalation of foreign substances (in this case, stomach contents). Pneumonia (pneumonia) Respiratory insufficiency – isolated arterial hypoxemia (oxygen deficiency) with reduction of partial pressure of oxygen below a … Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Complications
