The following symptoms and complaints may occur along with Fatigue: Leading symptom Fatigue or listlessness Accompanying symptoms (other general symptoms). Loss of appetite Exhaustion Fever Weight loss Pain in the limbs Cold sensation Fatigue Feeling of weakness Feeling of discomfort Warning signs (red flags) of tumor disease (cancer) Anemia (anemia) Chronic pain of unclear origin … Fatigue: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by pediculosis capitis (head lice infestation): Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). Superinfection of scratch wounds, especially on the back of the head, neck, and behind the ears (staphylococci and streptococci). Pediculosis capitis is potential vector of highly pathogenic bacteria: Bartonella quintana … Head Lice Infestation (Pediculosis Capitis): Complications
A reflex refers to an automatic, involuntary response of an organ tissue, such as a muscle or gland, to a stimulus. One can distinguish physiologic (“natural” or age-appropriate) reflexes from pathologic (abnormal) reflexes (ICD-10-GM R29.2 abnormal reflexes) as well as primitive reflexes. Physiological reflexes, in turn, can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic reflexes. In … Abnormal Reflexes
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing) of skin (especially scalp) [due tosymptoms: erythematous (“accompanied by redness of the skin”) papules (lat.: papula “vesicle”), occasionally regional lymphadenopathy (enlargement of lymph nodes)] Square brackets [ ] indicate … Head Lice Infestation (Pediculosis Capitis): Examination
The medical history (history of the patient) represents an important component in the diagnosis of abnormal reflexes. Family history Are there any conditions in your family that are common? Are there any hereditary diseases in your family? Social history What is your profession? Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). What changes have you … Abnormal Reflexes: Medical History
Laboratory diagnosis is usually not required. If necessary, diagnosis of active infestation (infestation with the parasite) only by the wet combing method.
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96). Physiologic in neonates (pyramidal tract not yet fully formed). Cardiovascular system (I00-I99) Vascular disease such as apoplexy (stroke) or intracranial hemorrhage (bleeding within the skull; parenchymal, subarachnoid, sub- and epidural, and supra- and infratentorial hemorrhage) Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48). Brain tumors, unspecified Psyche – nervous system … Abnormal Reflexes: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
Therapeutic target Removal of the lice and the nits (eggs of the head louse). Therapy recommendations Optimal therapy: combination of chemical, mechanical and physical principles of action. Safe killing of nits is not given by pediculocides (group of active substances for pharmacological therapy of head lice infestation; usually pyrethroids and organophosphates; very neurotoxic). Therefore, the … Head Lice Infestation (Pediculosis Capitis): Drug Therapy
The following are differential diagnoses of cardiac pain-ordered into cardiac and noncardiac conditions: In bold, the most common adult differential diagnoses; in square brackets [children, adolescents], the most common child and adolescent differential diagnoses. A. Cardiac disease (approximately 30% of all cases) Cardiovascular (I00-I99). Acute aortic syndrome (AAS): clinical pictures that can lead to rupture … Heart Pain (Cardialgia): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
Medical device diagnosis is usually not required.
