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Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Definition, Treatment, Causes

Brief overview Treatment: Medication, surgery or laser therapy Causes and risk factors: Not conclusively clarified, probably hormonal, hereditary predisposition or due to a disturbed immune system, trigger factors intensify the disease Symptoms: Inflammation in the skin with palpable lumps and thickening, later pus accumulations, fistulas and scars Diagnosis: Medical history (anamnesis), physical examination, sampling and … Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Definition, Treatment, Causes

Epilepsy: Definition, Types, Triggers, Therapy

Brief overview Symptoms: Epileptic seizures of varying severity from mere “mental absence” (absence) to convulsions and subsequent twitching with unconsciousness (“grand mal”); localized (focal) seizures also possible Treatment: Usually with medication (antiepileptic drugs); if these do not have sufficient effect, surgery or electrical stimulation of the nervous system (such as vagus nerve stimulation), if necessary. … Epilepsy: Definition, Types, Triggers, Therapy

Aneurysm: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis

Brief overview Symptoms: Often asymptomatic, but depending on location may include pain, indigestion, cough, shortness of breath, headache, visual disturbances or facial paralysis. In case of rupture extreme pain, circulatory collapse, coma. Examination and diagnosis: Usually incidental finding on abdominal ultrasound, brain scan, or chest x-rays Treatment: Closure of the aneurysm, usually minimally invasive, by … Aneurysm: Definition, Symptoms, Diagnosis

Rheumatic Fever: Definition, Symptoms

Brief overview Symptoms: Including fever, weakness, fatigue and pain in the large joints Causes and risk factors: Certain bacteria, so-called beta-hemolytic group A streptococci Diagnosis: Using the Jones criteria, throat swab, blood test, among others Treatment: Antibiotic therapy, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving medication, steroids Course of the disease and prognosis: If treated at an early stage, … Rheumatic Fever: Definition, Symptoms

Kidney Stones: Definition, Symptoms, Causes

Brief overview: Symptoms: Pain occurs when kidney stones enter the ureter. Possible symptoms include cramp-like pain, nausea and sweating. Causes and risk factors: Kidney stones occur when certain substances are present in high concentrations in the urine and form crystals. Diagnosis: Various examination methods are available for the diagnosis of kidney stones, including ultrasound, X-ray … Kidney Stones: Definition, Symptoms, Causes

Posttraumatic stress disorder: Definition

Brief overview Therapy: psychotherapy, in adults sometimes with the support of medication, various forms of therapy such as confrontation therapy, psychodynamic imaginative trauma therapy, in children age-appropriate behavioral therapy with the involvement of parents or caregivers Causes: Traumatic experiences such as physical violence from war or rape, people without social support or with mental illness … Posttraumatic stress disorder: Definition