All important metabolic processes – enzymatic reactions, transport mechanisms, membrane potential changes, etc. – in our body are dependent on an optimal pH value, which lies between 7.38 and 7.42. To ensure that the pH is permanently in this range, our body has a special regulatory mechanism, the acid-base balance. The goal is homeostasis – … Anti-Aging Measures: Acid Base Balance
Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). Infections, unspecified Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48). Neoplasms, unspecified
To prevent tendinitis calcarea (tendon calcification), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors High-risk sports such as throwing sports (for tendinitis calcarea in the shoulder area (calcified shoulder)). Disease-related risk factors. Injuries, poisonings and other consequences of external causes (S00-T98). Trauma (injury) to the shoulder, unspecified.
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate bacterial meningitis (bacterial meningitis): Leading symptoms Severe headache (> 5 on the visual analog scale (VAS); approximately 90% of cases). Septic fever (> 38.5 °C; 50-90% of cases) Meningismus (painful neck stiffness) (about 80% of cases; need not occur in children, unlike adults) [late symptom]. Impaired consciousness ranging … Bacterial Meningitis: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
Pathogenesis (development of disease) Bacterial meningitis is usually transmitted by droplet infection. Approximately 2.5 cases of the disease occur per 100,000 population annually. Most are infections caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae (so-called pneumococci), Neisseria meningitidis (so-called meningococci; a good two-thirds of all cases by serogroup B, about a quarter of all cases by serogroup … Bacterial Meningitis: Causes
An oral ulcer or oral ulcer (synonyms: Aphthae; Aphthe; ICD-10-GM K13.-: Other diseases of the lip and oral mucosa) is a superficial injury to the oral mucosa (tunica mucosa oris) and the oral pharynx. An oral ulcer can be a symptom of many diseases (see under “Differential diagnoses”). The lifetime prevalence (disease incidence throughout life) … Mouth Ulcer
From the first medical contact of a patient to the ECG diagnosis, a maximum of only ten minutes may pass! Obligatory medical device diagnostics Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle)* – during and after the occurrence of an infarction, in many cases it is evident on the ECG, primarily by … Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack): Diagnostic Tests
To prevent premenstrual syndrome (PMS), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Diet Micronutrient deficiency (vital substances) – see Prevention with micronutrients. Consumption of stimulants Coffee – excessive comsum Alcohol (> 20 g/day) Psycho-social situation Psychological factors – women with neurotic reactions are more prone to premenstrual syndrome.
Therapy goals Prolongation of survival Partner management in the case of a fresh HIV infection, i.e. infected partners, if any, must be located and treated (contacts in the last three months or from the time until the last negative test must be informed). Therapy recommendations The following are the current WHO recommendations: Every HIV-positive person … AIDS (HIV): Drug Therapy
For the prevention of HIV infection, the following protective factors are important; furthermore, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Relative protective factors Circumcision (circumcision) for non-HIV-infected men-mitigation of HIV transmission risk by: Removal of the prepuce (foreskin, which, unlike the glans penis (glans), is abundant with cells that are targeted by HIV. … AIDS (HIV): Prevention
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by steatosis hepatis (fatty liver): Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Diabetes mellitus type 2 – 2 out of 3 diabetic patients have a fatty liver. Metabolic syndrome – clinical name for the symptom combination of obesity (overweight), hypertension (high blood … Fatty Liver (Steatosis Hepatis): Complications
Pathogenesis (development of disease) Infection with HIV can occur through unprotected coitus (sexual intercourse), contaminated blood products, or from mother to child (horizontal transmission). In the body, the virus binds to the CD4 receptor site of T helper cells and others. The virus then penetrates the infected cell and then converts the RNA into double-stranded … AIDS (HIV): Causes
