Introduction The beer after work, the wine to relax or a few drinks at the weekend. For many people, this is part of the package, as are painkillers such as ibuprofen, paracetamol or Aspirin® for headaches or other complaints. Once the pain is gone, the medication is often forgotten in the evening. However, the dangers … Painkillers and alcohol
Effect The pain medication works mainly by blocking the enzyme cyclooxygenase. This enzyme plays a decisive role in the formation of so-called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are signal substances that mediate an inflammatory reaction and thus pain. Furthermore, these drugs have different anticoagulant effects, so the blood is made somewhat more fluid. Stronger painkillers bind to the … Effect | Painkillers and alcohol
Chronic disease or inflammatory processes in the liver can lead to fatty liver and, as it progresses, destroy the tissue. Liver cells are then replaced by functionless connective tissue. As a result, the liver can no longer perform its metabolic and detoxification tasks, or can do so only to a limited extent. Such cirrhosis of … Cirrhosis of the Liver (Shrunken Liver)
Definition Urine is a fluid that is produced in the kidneys by filtration. Various products are excreted with the urine, which the body no longer needs. The main component of urine is water. So-called urochromes are dyes that give urine its color. These are produced by bilirubin, a breakdown product of the blood pigment haemoglobin. … Dark urine
Dark urine through the liver/bile Diseases of the liver and gall bladder can lead to a darker color of the urine. This is caused by an increased concentration of direct bilirubin in the blood and consequently in the urine. This is also called hyperbilirubinemia. Bilirubin is a natural substance of the body and is produced … Dark urine through the liver/bile | Dark urine
Associated symptoms Depending on the cause of the dark urine, other symptoms may be added. Since the most common cause of dark urine is dehydration, headaches, dizziness and confusion may be added. In the worst case it can lead to loss of consciousness or even delirium (passage syndrome). Furthermore, an increased concentration of bilirubin can … Associated symptoms | Dark urine
Duration The duration of the discoloration of the urine depends on the cause. If a drug is responsible for the dark color of the urine, the urine will normalize as soon as the drug is stopped. If a lack of fluid is the reason for the discoloration, the urine will become lighter again within a … Duration | Dark urine
Diagnosis The reason for the dark urine and consequently the diagnosis can be determined by the doctor by means of urine diagnostics. First of all, a urine test strip or urine stick is used. This is a simple, quick and inexpensive test procedure. The test strip shows whether a certain metabolic product or another component … Diagnosis | Dark urine
Definition – What is testicular atrophy? In general, the term atrophy describes the regression of a tissue. In the case of testicular atrophy the term “shrunken testicle” is also used. The testicles, or possibly only one male testicle, are greatly reduced in size. Causes The causes for a reduction in testicle size can be many … Testicular atrophy
Diagnosis During the diagnostic procedure different characteristics of the testicles can be examined. First of all a testicular atrophy can be palpable from the outside. It is also possible to measure the testicle. Part of the physical examination may also be the examination of the rest of the body, in which signs of a possible … Diagnosis | Testicular atrophy
Complication after inguinal hernia surgery An inguinal hernia is a bulging of the abdominal wall. The abdominal wall has gaps in some places through which contents from the abdominal cavity, for example parts of the intestine, can pass. This incarceration may have to be treated surgically to maintain an intact blood supply. A complication of … Complication after inguinal hernia surgery | Testicular atrophy
What is Dupuytren’s disease? In Dupuytren’s disease, there is a change in the connective tissue tendon plate on the palm of the hand (at the so-called palmar aponeurosis) in the form of increased collagen formation. Due to the restructuring of the tissue, which can also be felt as a hardened nodular change on the palm, … Causes of Dupuytren’s disease
