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Hallucinations: Causes, forms, diagnosis

Brief overview What are hallucinations? Sensory illusions that are experienced as real. All senses can be affected – hearing, smell, taste, sight, touch. Differences in intensity and duration are possible. Causes: e.g., lack of sleep, exhaustion, social isolation, migraine, tinnitus, eye disease, high fever, dehydration, hypothermia, stroke, traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, dementia, schizophrenia, depression, alcohol … Hallucinations: Causes, forms, diagnosis

Drumstick Finger: Causes and Diagnosis

Brief overview What are drumstick fingers? Piston-like thickening at the ends of the fingers, often combined with watch glass nails (nails that bulge excessively in the longitudinal direction) Causes: usually lung or heart disease (lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic heart failure, etc.), sometimes also other diseases such as liver or gastrointestinal tract diseases (hepatitis, chronic … Drumstick Finger: Causes and Diagnosis

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Diagnosis, Therapy

Brief overview Diagnosis: Psychological test questionnaire, exclusion of possible actual disfiguring diseases Symptoms: Constant mental preoccupation with the perceived physical deficiency, behavioral changes, psychological distress Causes and risk factors: Psychosocial and biological factors, childhood experiences, risk factors are abuse, neglect, bullying; disturbed brain chemistry (serotonin metabolism) is assumed Treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy, drug treatment with … Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Diagnosis, Therapy

Coated Tongue (Burning Tongue): Causes and Diagnosis

Brief overview Forms: white, yellow, red, brown or black tongue coating Causes: various, e.g. lack of oral hygiene, periodontitis, cold and fever, oral thrush, various digestive disorders and diseases, kidney weakness, anemia due to iron deficiency, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, inflammation of the tongue, Sjögren’s syndrome, Bowen’s disease (precancerous condition), medications, metals, toxins, tobacco, coffee, … Coated Tongue (Burning Tongue): Causes and Diagnosis

Brittle Bone Disease: Symptoms & More

Brief overview Description: rare genetic disorder associated with a more or less pronounced bone fragility Types: four main types, which differ mainly in severity. Type 2 has the most severe course. Life expectancy: Depends on the type of disease. Some affected individuals die in the womb, others have a normal life expectancy. Symptoms: Frequent bone … Brittle Bone Disease: Symptoms & More

Cradle cap: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis

Brief overview Symptoms: Scaled skin, red nodules and vesicles, yellow crust, especially on the scalp. Causes and risk factors: Hereditary predisposition and external factors Diagnosis: Physical examination, whether characteristic features exist, family history Treatment: Special creams and ointments that inhibit inflammation and relieve itching Course and prognosis: duration up to two years, possible transition to … Cradle cap: Symptoms, causes, diagnosis

Reye Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Brief overview Symptoms: vomiting and nausea, confusion, restlessness, irritability, drowsiness; seizures up to coma Causes: Unclear, viral infections probably play a role Risk factors: Drugs such as acetylsalicylic acid probably favor the development Diagnosis: Medical history, typical symptoms, physical examination, altered laboratory values Treatment: Alleviation of symptoms, ensuring the child’s survival, especially treatment of cerebral … Reye Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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

Appendicitis: Symptoms and diagnosis

Brief overview Symptoms: stabbing or pulling abdominal pain in the right lower abdomen, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, clogged tongue, fever, sometimes elevated pulse, night sweats Causes: Obstruction of the appendix by hardened feces (fecal calculus) or an awkward position (kinking), less commonly by foreign bodies or intestinal worms; other inflammatory bowel … Appendicitis: Symptoms and diagnosis

Sick Sinus Syndrome: Definition, Diagnosis, Treatment

What is sick sinus syndrome? In sick sinus syndrome, also called sinus node syndrome, the sinus node in the heart is damaged. As the body’s own pacemaker, it triggers the electrical impulses that cause the heart muscle to contract with each heartbeat. The faulty function of the sinus node leads to different types of cardiac … Sick Sinus Syndrome: Definition, Diagnosis, Treatment