Prognosis The prognosis of thalassemia is strongly dependent on the severity of the disease. Patients with mild forms can usually lead a normal life without major restrictions. In the severe form of the disease, the effectiveness of the therapy and any complications that arise are important. The prognostic prospects of the disease in the individual … Prognosis | Thalassemia
Introduction Thalassemia is a hereditary disease of the red blood cells. It involves a defect in hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein complex responsible for the red blood cells’ ability to bind oxygen. It is not produced in sufficient quantities or is broken down in greater quantities, resulting in a haemoglobin deficiency. Depending on the severity of … Thalassemia
Introduction The spleen is located near the stomach in the abdominal cavity, so that the splenic pain is usually felt in the upper abdomen, although it can also radiate into the lower abdomen, as well as into the left shoulder (Kehr sign). Pressure pain on the left side of the neck (Saegesser sign) is also … Splenic pain
Associated symptoms Depending on the cause of the pain, the accompanying symptoms are also always different. For example, an enlargement of the spleen due to an infection or inflammation may be accompanied by the typical symptoms of an infection, such as fever, nausea, strong vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea as well as headache and aching limbs. … Associated symptoms | Splenic pain
Which doctor treats splenic pain? Patients with splenic pain usually go to their general practitioner with symptoms of abdominal pain, whereupon the general practitioner conducts a detailed interview and then palpates the abdomen as part of a physical examination. It is not difficult to attribute the abdominal pain to the spleen, since only an enlarged … Which doctor treats splenic pain? | Splenic pain
Introduction Pfeiffer’s glandular fever is a worldwide disease caused by the Epstein Barr virus. During the disease phase itself, typical symptoms such as inflammation of the pharyngeal tonsils, swelling of the lymph nodes and high fever occur. However, not everyone is aware of the late effects of whistling glandular fever, which can also occur after … Late effects of the whistling glandular fever
Late effects on the spleen With a very small portion of the people ill with Pfeifferschem glandular fever, the spleen can rupture. The spleen as a lymph organ may be reactively enlarged during the disease. The exact size can be examined by ultrasound. In the second or third week of the disease, the risk of … Late effects on the spleen | Late effects of the whistling glandular fever
Depression as a late consequence It has been found that some viruses are directly related to the clinical picture of depression. One of these viruses is also the Epstein Barr virus, which causes the Pfeiffer’s glandular fever. Particularly in connection with chronic fatigue syndrome, the occurrence of listlessness, loss of motivation for activities and thoughts … Depression as a late consequence | Late effects of the whistling glandular fever
