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Premenstrual Syndrome: Classification

Classification according to main symptoms Classification Dominant symptoms PMS-A (Anxiety = Anxiety) Anxiety, nervousness, irritability, anger and aggression. PMS-C (Craving = craving) Cravings (especially for sweets)/carbohydrate cravings, increase in appetite, fatigue, lassitude, and headaches PMS-D (depression) Depressed mood, tearfulness, lethargy, and sleep disturbance (insomnia) PMS-H (hyperhydration = water retention. Edema (water retention), weight gain, and … Premenstrual Syndrome: Classification

Esophageal Cancer: Drug Therapy

Therapeutic targets Cure or improvement of prognosis If necessary, also improvement of symptoms, reduction of tumor mass, palliative (palliative treatment). Therapy recommendations The most important therapeutic procedure for squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma is surgery with the goal of complete removal of the tumor (oral, aboral, and circumferential) and regional lymph nodes. For localized adenocarcinomas … Esophageal Cancer: Drug Therapy

Food Allergy: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Symptoms of allergy occur primarily in interface organs that are particularly endowed with immunocompetent cell systems – B and T lymphocytes. These include the gastrointestinal tract, the skin and the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. According to studies, symptoms are predominantly seen in the skin (43% of cases), followed by respiratory tract (23%), gastrointestinal … Food Allergy: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Polymyositis: Causes

Pathogenesis (disease development) The exact causes of polymyositis have not yet been determined. What has been proven so far are genetic factors (HLA associations) and pathologic autoimmunologic processes, meaning that the body’s immune system attacks myocytes (muscle cells). In contrast to dermatomyositis, in which antibodies cause myositis (muscle inflammation) by damaging the small blood vessels, … Polymyositis: Causes

Malignant Melanoma: Diagnostic Tests

Mandatory medical device diagnostics. Dermoscopy (reflected-light microscopy; increases diagnostic accuracy)Note: Early detection of malignant melanoma that does not have specific dermoscopic malignancy criteria can be improved during follow-up by sequential digital dermoscopy (SDD, storage and digital analysis of the image material).In high-risk collectives, whole-body photography is an option for early detection of malignant melanoma. Lymph … Malignant Melanoma: Diagnostic Tests

Atrial Fibrillation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Atrial fibrillation (VHF) (synonyms: Absolute arrhythmia; Absolute arrhythmia in atrial fibrillation; Absolute bradyarrhythmia; Absolute tachyarrhythmia; Arrhythmia absoluta; Arrhythmia absoluta in atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrillation; Auricular fibrillation; Bradyarrhythmia absoluta (BAA); Chronic atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrillation arrhythmia; Intermittent absolute arrhythmia; Intermittent arrhythmia absoluta; Intermittent atrial fibrillation; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; TAA [tachyarrhythmia absoluta]; Tachyarrhythmia absoluta; Tachyarrhythmia; Tachyarrhythmia in … Atrial Fibrillation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Intestinal Obstruction (Ileus): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Respiratory System (J00-J99) Pneumonia (pneumonia) Blood, blood-forming organs – immune system (D50-D90). Hemolytic crisis – acute hemoptysis in the context of anemia (anemia). Hemophilia (hemophilia). Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90). Addisonian crisis – decompensation of insidious adrenocortical insufficiency. Acute adrenal insufficiency C1 esterase inhibitor deficiency (angioneurotic edema) – disease caused by the lack of … Intestinal Obstruction (Ileus): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Calcitonin: Function and Effects

Calcitonin (synonyms: hCT, thyrocalcitonin) is a hormone produced by C cells in the thyroid gland. Calcitonin is secreted (released) when calcium levels rise and lowers blood calcium concentrations by inhibiting osteoclasts (cells that break down bone). Furthermore, calcitonin causes delay in gastric emptying and renal (kidney) reabsorption (reuptake) of calcium and phosphate. Calcitonin is the … Calcitonin: Function and Effects

Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis: Classification

Clostridium difficile infection is present when one or more factors are present: Diarrhea and C. difficile toxin detection/cultural C. difficile detection in stool. Toxic megacolon (massive dilatation of the colon) and C. difficile toxin detection/cultural C. difficile detection in the stool Endoscopic detection of pseudomembranous colitis. Histopathological evidence (endoscopy, colectomy, autopsy). Severe Clostridium difficile infection … Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis: Classification

Aphthe: Test and Diagnosis

2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). HIV test Smear for herpes simplex virus, biopsy (if herpes simplex virus negative) – in case of majoraphthae, … Aphthe: Test and Diagnosis