Symptoms Cold sores manifest as fluid-filled blisters that appear in groups around the lips. An episode begins with tightening, itching, burning, pulling, and tingling before the skin affection becomes visible. As the episode progresses, the vesicles coalesce, break open, crust over, and heal. The lesions, some of which are painful, can also occur on other … Cold Sores Causes and Treatment
Introduction Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (also known as CED) is a disease of the bowel in which recurrent (recurrent) or constantly active inflammation of the bowel occurs. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease often first occurs at a young age (between the ages of 15 and 35) and is often a family history. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative … Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Causes In principle, the causes of chronic inflammatory bowel disease are still unknown or largely unexplained. It is assumed that it is a multifactorial event. This means that defective genetic predisposition (disposition) and environmental factors in combination cause a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The interaction of these factors apparently leads to a disturbance of the … Causes | Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Therapy The therapy of a chronic inflammatory bowel disease depends on whether an acute episode needs to be treated or whether the symptom-free interval should be extended and a new episode delayed. To treat the acute inflammatory flare, mainly anti-inflammatory drugs such as cortisone are used. As already mentioned, Crohn’s disease patients should generally refrain … Therapy | Chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Introduction If our body’s own immune system recognizes foreign cells, it activates various mechanisms to protect against the mostly undesired invaders. Such a reaction is intentional if pathogens such as bacteria, viruses or fungi are involved. However, a rejection reaction is not desired in the case of organ transplantation. In the worst case, the foreign … Rejection reaction
Forecast The prognosis after organ transplantation promises a higher life expectancy than if the original, more and more functionless organ is left in place. About 60% of heart transplant patients live with the donor organ for more than ten years. Lung transplant patients also benefit from a higher life expectancy of several years. They often … Forecast | Rejection reaction
Rejection after kidney transplantation The acute rejection reaction after kidney transplantation is accompanied by typical symptoms that indicate a deterioration in kidney function and the activity of the body’s immune system. These include exhaustion, an increase in body temperature to over 37.5°C for several hours, loss of appetite, reduced urination and edema formation (water retention … Rejection after kidney transplantation | Rejection reaction
Rejection reaction after stem cell transplantation The most common complications after stem cell transplantation include infections caused by the immunosuppressive drugs and so-called graft-versus-host disease, in which immune cells of the donor are directed against the cells of the recipient. There is an increased risk, especially in the first year, especially in the first six … Rejection reaction after stem cell transplantation | Rejection reaction
Introduction A phlebitis in the foot or ankle describes an inflammatory reaction directed against the vascular wall of the veins. The inflammation leads to swelling and redness of the foot. Pain can also occur. One can distinguish between inflammation of the superficial veins (thrombophlebitis) and inflammation of the deeper veins (chronic venous insufficiency). They result … The phlebitis in the ankle
The diagnosis The diagnosis is made by taking a medical history, physical examination, imaging and a blood count. During the anamnesis the attending physician asks about the symptoms and the beginning of the symptoms. During the physical examination, the foot is examined to see if there is any swelling or redness. In addition, one can … The diagnosis | The phlebitis in the ankle
The home remedies Local cold treatments reduce the pain and decrease the swelling. You can use cooling pads or quark wraps for this. To use a quark wrap, use cooled quark and spread it on a cloth and then place it on the affected area. Besides the cooling effect, quark also has an anti-inflammatory effect. … The home remedies | The phlebitis in the ankle
Types of transplants In a kidney transplantation, a donor kidney is implanted into a patient with kidney disease. This is necessary if both kidneys of the patient fail. This can be the case due to various diseases. These include diabetes mellitus, glomerulonephritis, shrunken or cystic kidneys, severe tissue damage due to urinary retention or nephrosclerosis, … Types of transplants | Transplantation
