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Bernard-Soulier Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Bernard-Soulier syndrome, also known as hemorrhagic platelet dystrophy or BSS, is an extremely rare bleeding disorder. BSS is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The syndrome itself is classified as one of the so-called plateletopathies. To date, just one hundred cases have been documented; however, the disease course is positive. What is Bernard-Soulier syndrome? Bernard-Soulier … Bernard-Soulier Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

What are Chromosomes?

Chromosomes are made of coiled DNA (deoxyribonucleinacid) and are found in the nucleus of every human cell. Although the number of chromosomes varies in each species, the amount of chromosomes in a species per body cell is identical. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes (diploid) or 46 individual chromosomes (haploid). However, comparison with other organisms … What are Chromosomes?

Symptoms | Hematology

Symptoms In the case of cancerous (oncological) diseases of the blood, there are often, in addition to subtype-specific signs of disease such as immune deficiency, anaemia or changes in coagulability, so-called general symptoms such as fever, night sweat, weakness, weight loss and fatigue, which could also be an expression of various alternative diseases. Other symptoms … Symptoms | Hematology

Prognosis | Hematology

Prognosis The prognosis also depends to a large extent on the underlying hematological disease. While some, such as iron deficiency anaemia, are harmless and easy to treat, others, such as severe forms of haematooncological disease, can mean a significant reduction in quality and duration of life for the patient. All articles in this series: Hematology … Prognosis | Hematology

Hematology

Overview The medical field of hematology – the science of blood – deals with all pathological changes in the blood, with the underlying causes as well as with the resulting symptoms. Differentiation Hematooncology deals with the different types of blood cancer (leukemia) and related diseases such as haematopoietic disorders in the bone marrow, as well … Hematology

Blood groups

Synonyms Blood, blood group, blood types English: blood group Definition The term “blood groups” describes different compositions of glycolipids or proteins on the surface of the red blood cells (erythrocytes). These surface proteins act as antigens. For this reason, non-compatible foreign blood is recognized as foreign during transfusions and leads to the formation of so-called … Blood groups

Rhesus system | Blood groups

Rhesus system Just like the AB0 system of blood groups, the Rhesus system is one of the most important blood group systems today. These are antibodies against blood components. The name comes from experiments with rhesus monkeys, through which the rhesus factor was discovered in 1937 by Karl Landsteiner. Due to the already existing A … Rhesus system | Blood groups

Duffy system | Blood groups

Duffy system The Duffy factor of the blood groups is an antigen and at the same time a receptor for Plasmodium vivax. This is the causative agent of malaria disease. Persons who do not develop Duffy factor are therefore resistant to malaria. Otherwise the Duffy system has no further important meaning. Summary The determination of … Duffy system | Blood groups

Swollen forehead

Definition The forehead, which starts above the eyes and is bordered by the hairline, can be swollen for various reasons. Since swelling of the forehead cannot be attributed to a specific cause, there is no uniform definition. In principle, swelling is an increase in volume of the tissue on the forehead, which is caused by … Swollen forehead

Therapy | Swollen forehead

Therapy The treatment of swelling of the forehead is highly dependent on the underlying disease. An overview is intended to summarize the most important therapies for a swollen forehead in brief: 1. Swollen forehead with an allergy: An allergic reaction is treated with various active ingredients such as antihistamines, cortisone preparations or cromoglicic acid.Cooling compresses … Therapy | Swollen forehead

Diagnosis | Swollen forehead

Diagnosis A swelling on the forehead can be diagnosed by various doctors, for example the family doctor, dermatologist or pediatrician. The most important thing for finding the cause of the swelling is the patient interview (anamnesis). This provides important information that can explain the origin of the swelling. This information includes known or possible allergies, … Diagnosis | Swollen forehead