Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate tinea pedis (athlete’s foot): Softening of the skin, especially in the space between the fourth and fifth toe. Redness Fine dry scaling Rhagades (skin cracks) Pruritus (itching) Vesicles Tension feeling Notice: In such cases, dyshidrosiform changes (small, almost always itchy blisters on the finger sides, palms and soles … Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Pruritus Senilis

Pruritus senilis – colloquially called pruritus of old age – (synonym: skin itching in old age; ICD-10 L29.9: ICD-10: L29.8 – Other pruritus) is an itch in the elderly that often occurs because of decreased sebum secretion by the skin (sebostasis). Pruritus senilis may be localized or generalized; it may occur free or accompanied by … Pruritus Senilis

Anti-Aging Measures: Gut Remediation, Symbiosis Steering

All human mucous membranes are colonized by bacteria called microorganisms. The body needs these microorganisms because they perform important functions in our body. Already at the beginning of the last century, the Nobel Prize winner E. Metchnikow found that a high number of lactobacilli in the intestine has a positive effect on health and promotes … Anti-Aging Measures: Gut Remediation, Symbiosis Steering

Hand Pain: 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 (normal: intact; abrasions/wounds, redness, hematomas (bruises), scars) and mucous membranes. Joint (abrasions/wounds, swelling (tumor), redness (rubor), hyperthermia (calor); injury indications such as hematoma formation, arthritic joint lumpiness, leg … Hand Pain: Examination

Hallucination

A hallucination (ICD-10-GM R44.-: Other symptoms affecting sensory perception and cognition) refers to a sensory illusion that is real to the individual. However, there is no underlying external stimulus. It can affect different senses. One can classify hallucinations according to the ICD-10-GM as follows: Auditory hallucinations (ICD-10-GM R44.0). Visual hallucinations (ICD-10-GM R44.1) Other hallucinations (ICD-10-GM … Hallucination

Myasthenia Gravis: Classification

The simplest subdivision of myasthenia gravis is as follows: Ocular myasthenia – only the external eye muscles are affected. Generalized myasthenia – involvement of facial, pharyngeal, cervical/neck, and skeletal muscles; mild/medium/severe expression possible Paraneoplastic myasthenia – in case of thymoma (tumor originating from thymic tissue). Congenital (congenital) myasthenia (rare) – autosomal recessive inherited disorder, with … Myasthenia Gravis: Classification