Palliative medicine deals with the medical treatment of diseases that can no longer be cured and limit the length of life. The aim is not to prolong life but to improve the patient’s quality of life. All treatments are carried out with the consent of the affected person. What is palliative care? Palliative medicine deals … Palliative Care: Treatment, Effects & Risks
If the breasts of a breastfeeding mother harden in the first few weeks or in the course of further breastfeeding, then a milk congestion may be present. This is manifested by a hardened and hot as well as painful breast. In addition, there may be complaints such as fatigue, headaches and aching limbs or even … Milk Congestion: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Vaginal discharge is part of the normal cleansing process of the female body: with the vaginal secretion, dead cells, blood, pathogens and sperm are transported to the outside. Nevertheless, discharge becomes a problem for many women. One to two years before puberty, it begins and accompanies the woman until menopause – one more, the other … Discharge: Often Unpleasant, Rarely Dangerous
Dravet syndrome refers to a very rare and severe form of epilepsy in which impaired mental development occurs during the course of epilepsy. The disease usually begins before the age of one, and boys are more often affected by Dravet syndrome than girls. What is Dravet syndrome? Dravet syndrome is characterized by the first occurrence … Dravet Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Different pathogens cause different symptoms in the organs they affect. In addition, however, there are complaints that often occur with infections – classic signs of inflammation such as redness, swelling, fever and pain signal the affected person: Something is wrong here, the immune system is working at full speed. In sepsis, these signs are not … Infectious Diseases: Symptoms and Examination
In the sexually active population, infections with the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterium are relatively common; up to ten percent of the total population is infected. Approximately 80,000 cases of infertility in Germany alone are attributable to the extremely mutable bacteria. In addition, the Chlamydia pneumoniae species has been discussed as a hot candidate for the infectious … Chlamydia Infection
There are innumerable pathogens that differ in name, makeup, disease-causing mechanism, and malignancy. Drugs exist for many of these evildoers – whether to treat sick people or to protect large populations. Bacteria, viruses, fungi are the first that come to mind when we are asked to list pathogens, but there are more – prions that … Infectious Disease
Whether in the eye the conjunctiva, in the ear the middle ear or in the mouth teeth and gums – everything can become infected. Especially nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs are often affected: Cold or flu, bronchitis, sinusitis or pneumonia are well-known diseases – whether caused by pneumococci, SARS or Legionnaires’ disease. Tuberculosis is … Types of Infectious Diseases
For each infectious disease there is a special procedure with vaccinations, medications and other measures – more details can be found with the respective disease. Antibiotics such as penicillin, antivirals and drugs against other pathogens should always be taken in consultation with a doctor and for a sufficiently long time, because these drugs are not … Infectious Diseases: Treatment and Therapy
Products Ocrelizumab was approved in many countries and in the United States in 2017 and in the EU in 2018 as an infusion concentrate (Ocrevus). Structure and properties Ocrelizumab is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody with a molecular mass of 145 kDa. It is produced by biotechnological methods. Ocrelizumab is the successor agent to rituximab … Ocrelizumab
A taste disorder, or tasting disorder, manifests as an impairment in the experience of taste. A healthy lifestyle can sometimes help reduce the risk of developing the disorder. What is a taste disorder? In medicine, taste disorder is also known as dysgeusia. In this context, the term taste disorder encompasses several forms of disorders of … Taste Disorder: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The genus Pestivirus includes several viruses from the Flaviviridae family. These viruses are specialized for mammals. Pestiviruses infect cattle and pigs in particular, causing serious diseases in them, sometimes resulting in considerable economic damage. What are pestiviruses? Viruses of the genus Pestivirus, like all Flaviviridae, are single-stranded RNA viruses. Their viral envelope consists of the … Pestivirus: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
