A hiatal hernia, popularly known as a diaphragmatic hernia, occurs when part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm into the chest. In most cases, a hiatal hernia will go undetected and cause no problems. In more severe cases, treatment up to and including surgery may be needed. What is hiatal hernia? The diaphragm has … Hiatal Hernia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease of the lungs that can have many different causes. It results in stiffening of the lungs due to scarring. Breathing difficulties and decreased exercise capacity are typical. Pulmonary fibrosis cannot be cured, only alleviated. What is pulmonary fibrosis? Infographic on the different lung diseases and their characteristics, anatomy, and location. … Pulmonary Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Esophageal variceal hemorrhage is bleeding from varicose veins within the esophagus. It is classified as a medical emergency and is life-threatening. What is esophageal variceal bleeding? Esophageal varices are varicose veins (varices) in the esophagus (food pipe). They are most often caused by portal hypertension. Esophageal varices cause dilatation of the veins within the esophagus. … Esophageal Variceal Bleeding: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Promyelocytic leukemia is an acute form of leukemia caused by a neoplasia in the red bone marrow. It involves an uncontrolled proliferation of promyelocytes, an immature precursor of white blood cells, leukocytes. Treatment and median survival rates of promyelocytic leukemia are still considered poor. What is promyelocytic leukemia? Promyelocytic leukemia, PML, is a special form … Promyelocytic Leukemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
“Except for measles and other childhood diseases, I have never been seriously ill! ” is how patients often report when asked as a physician about the history of their current ailment. The fact that in the European industrialized countries with their high population density almost everyone survives measles as a child makes this disease appear … Treatment and Prevention of Measles in Children
Leukemia or blood cancer is a relatively rare type of cancer, but its effects can be very dangerous and life-threatening. Nevertheless, leukemia can be cured nowadays if treated in time. What is leukemia, blood cancer? Leukemia or blood cancer is a life-threatening disease that can lead to death in a short time without treatment by … Leukemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Renal anemia is renal anemia that can be attributed to disturbances in erythropoiesis (red blood cell synthesis) caused by renal insufficiency. The extent of renal anemia is conditioned by the severity of the underlying renal insufficiency. Renal anemia is usually well treatable with medication. What is renal anemia? Renal anemia is anemia caused by renal … Renal Anemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Panhypopituitarism is also known as Simmonds’ disease or Simmond’s syndrome. In the condition, too few or no hormones are produced in the anterior pituitary gland. What is panhypopituitarism? Panhypopituitarism is a disorder of the anterior pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary represents the largest part of the pituitary gland. It produces the hormones ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), … Panhypopituitarism: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
About one in 5000 people in Germany suffers from a blood clotting disorder. Thereby, the triggers as well as the treatment of clotting disorders are very different. What is a blood clotting disorder? Blood clotting disorders are either too weak or too strong clotting (hemostasis) of the blood in the event of injury to one … Blood Clotting Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Circulatory arrest or cardiovascular failure can have various causes. Decisive for a good prognosis in circulatory arrest is, above all, rapid intervention. What is circulatory arrest? In medicine, the failure of the cardiovascular system in an affected person is called circulatory arrest. If such cardiovascular failure occurs, it is often also defined as clinical death. … Circulatory Arrest (Cardiovascular Failure): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Heat exhaustion is a physical exhaustion condition that can be prevented by various measures. Paying attention to appropriate measures is especially important for at-risk groups. What is heat exhaustion? First aid for heat stroke in summer. Click to enlarge. Heat exhaustion is a form of heat exhaustion. The object of heat exhaustion is to deprive … Heat Exhaustion: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Orthostatic dysregulation is the term used to describe a regulatory disorder of blood pressure. It occurs when the affected person adopts an upright posture. What is orthostatic dysregulation? Orthostatic dysregulation is also known in medicine as orthostasis syndrome or orthostatic hypotension. It refers to a regulatory disorder of blood pressure when a person changes to … Orthostatic Dysregulation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
