Ears: Anatomy, Function, Diseases

In the following, “ears” describes diseases that are assigned to this category according to ICD-10 (H60-H95). The ICD-10 is used for the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems and is recognized worldwide. Ears The human ear is a sensory organ. It combines the sense of hearing and the sense of balance, and … Ears: Anatomy, Function, Diseases

Acne: Drug Therapy

Therapeutic target Improvement of symptomatology and thus prevention of complications. Therapy recommendations Mild to moderate acne (A. comedonica (increased closed and open comedones on the face, especially in the nasal region), A. papulopustolosa (increased papules (nodular thickening of the skin) and pustules (pustules) on the face, rarely also on the neck, back or arms): Induction … Acne: Drug Therapy

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Surgical Therapy

Wedge excision of both ovaries (surgical removal of a wedge from both ovaries) (obsolete): for a long time, wedge excision of the ovaries, described by Stein and Leventhal, was considered the gold standard for treating anovulation in PCO syndrome. The postoperative pregnancy rate was approximately 60%. In the 1960s and 1970s, this surgical procedure was … Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Surgical Therapy

Lupus Erythematosus: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

In lupus erythematosus (ICD-10-GM L93.-: Lupus erythematosus; ICD-10-GM M32.-: Systemic lupus erythematosus) is a group of autoimmune diseases in which the formation of autoantibodies occurs. It belongs to the group of collagenoses. According to the ICD-10, the following forms of lupus erythematosus can be distinguished: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; ICD-10-GM M32) – severe multisystemic disease. … Lupus Erythematosus: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment