Evaluation of the test The evaluation should always be performed by medical personnel and at best under the supervision of a physician. Only then can accurate further treatment and the correct interpretation of the results be guaranteed. It is also important in the evaluation that troponin values after a heart attack – the main indication … Evaluation of the test | Troponin Test
The diagnosis of Marfan’s syndrome is an interdisciplinary process involving cooperation between cardiologists, radiologists, ophthalmologists, human geneticists and general practitioners, who together strive for an early diagnosis. Today, the so-called gene nosology of 1996 is in use. Main criteria (a main criterion is given if at least four of the following manifestations are detected): Pigeon … Marfan syndrome diagnostics
Definition A central venous catheter, or ZVK for short, is a thin tube that is advanced through a large vein to just before the heart. The other end is free outside the body and usually consists of several accesses. These can be used to administer fluids (infusions) and medications on the one hand and to … Central venous catheter
Puncture locations There are basically different places on the body available for the installation of a central venous catheter and the physician can choose the most suitable one for each patient. The prerequisite for choosing a vein is that it is large enough and the distance to the heart is not too long. The most … Puncture locations | Central venous catheter
Complications The possible complication to be named with priority is an infection of the central venous catheter. Since the end of the catheter is located directly in front of the heart and thus centrally in the bloodstream, an infection quickly leads to germ transfer via the bloodstream. The consequence is usually a so-called sepsis (blood … Complications | Central venous catheter
Care A central venous catheter is a potential source of infection, so careful hygienic care is very important. The patient himself is not primarily responsible for this. He or she only has to make sure that the central venous catheter is not exposed to direct contamination. The actual care is carried out by the treating … Care | Central venous catheter
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
