Chlamydia: Therapy

General measures Partner management, i.e., infected partners, if any, must be located and treated (contacts must be traced for 6 months). Observance of general hygiene measures! Genital hygiene Once a day, the genital area should be washed with a pH neutral care product. Washing several times a day with soap, intimate lotion or disinfectant destroys … Chlamydia: Therapy

Irritable Bladder (Urethral Syndrome): Medical History

Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of urethral syndrome (irritable bladder). Family history Is there a frequent occurrence of urogenital system diseases in your family? Social history Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). What complaints have you noticed? How long have these changes existed? Do you suffer … Irritable Bladder (Urethral Syndrome): Medical History

Hives (Urticaria): Test and Diagnosis

Acute spontaneous urticaria with a duration of illness less than 6 weeks does not require laboratory diagnosis. In most cases, these conditions are nonallergic urticaria, which often occurs associated with infections. This usually resolves spontaneously within one to two weeks. In contrast, chronic spontaneous urticaria requires extended diagnostics. Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – … Hives (Urticaria): Test and Diagnosis

Acute Paralysis (Acute Paresis): Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging of the skull* (cranial CT or.cCT/cranial MRI or cMRI) – for basic diagnosis. Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activities of the heart muscle) – as a basic diagnostic to exclude cardiac arrhythmias. Doppler/duplex sonography (ultrasound examination: combination of a sonographic cross-sectional image (B-scan) and the Doppler … Acute Paralysis (Acute Paresis): Diagnostic Tests

Impending Premature Birth: Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes Abdominal wall and inguinal region (groin area). Auscultation (listening) of the heart. Auscultation of the lungs Gynecological-obstetrical examination. Inspection Vulva (external, primary … Impending Premature Birth: Examination

Cancer: Carcinogenesis

Carcinogenesis (oncogenesis; tumorigenesis) can be simplified as follows: Mutations in DNA cause a cell to have an advantage over neighboring cells and displace surrounding tissue. In this process, mutations occur in replicating cells and at the same time DNA repair is turned off. Environmental factors can lead to a disruption of the balance between mutation … Cancer: Carcinogenesis

Ringworm (Erythema Infectiosum)

Ringworm (erythema infectiosum) (synonyms: erythema infektiosum; exanthema variegatum; fifth-disease; fifth disease; parvovirus B19 infection; ICD-10-GM B08.3: erythema infectiosum [fifth disease]) is an infectious disease caused by human parvovirus B19 (B19V). Human parvovirus B19 infection. Occurrence: The infection occurs worldwide. The contagiousness (infectiousness or transmissibility of the pathogen) is very high, but not as highly contagious … Ringworm (Erythema Infectiosum)