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Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Stages

Brief overview Symptoms: Decreased urine output, easy fatigability, impaired concentration, nausea, water retention, shortness of breath, cardiac arrhythmias, dizziness, unconsciousness. Course and Prognosis: With timely treatment, the kidney may recover completely during the recovery phase; however, the disease is sometimes fatal. Causes: Decreased renal blood flow (e.g., due to large fluid losses), renal damage due … Acute Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Stages

Stages of femoral head necrosis

In femoral head necrosis, the bone tissue of the femoral head dies due to a lack of blood circulation (ischemia). Causes of the circulatory disorder can be an injury to the hip joint, various diseases, cortisone and chemotherapy, radiation, as well as obesity and alcohol abuse. Metabolic disorders, alcoholism or trauma can promote the development … Stages of femoral head necrosis

Therapy according to the stages | Stages of femoral head necrosis

Therapy according to the stages Depending on the stage classification according to ARCO, the treating orthopaedic surgeon decides which therapy for femoral head necrosis is appropriate: Early stages: In stages 0 and 1, relief of the joint with crutches in combination with physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac can be successful. Drugs … Therapy according to the stages | Stages of femoral head necrosis

MRT for femoral head necrosis | Stages of femoral head necrosis

MRT for femoral head necrosis To be able to diagnose aseptic, non-traumatic femoral head necrosis and classify it into a certain stage, imaging procedures are usually necessary. A common classification into 4 stages is the ARCO (Association Research Circulation Osseous) classification, which is made possible by means of an X-ray or MRI examination. Stage 0 … MRT for femoral head necrosis | Stages of femoral head necrosis

Life expectancy with heart failure

Introduction Heart failure is one of the most common diseases and causes of death in Germany. 20% of the over 60 year olds suffer from it. Among the over-70s it is as high as 40%. Statistically speaking, women are less frequently affected than men, but the number of women suffering from heart failure is also … Life expectancy with heart failure

Negative influencing factors for life expectancy in case of heart failure | Life expectancy with heart failure

Negative influencing factors for life expectancy in case of heart failure Among the factors that have a negative influence on a cardiac insufficiency are above all overweight, but also severe underweight weakens the heart permanently. A balanced, rich diet is an integral part of the basic therapy. Food such as meat (especially red meat and … Negative influencing factors for life expectancy in case of heart failure | Life expectancy with heart failure

Life expectancy at stage 2 | Life expectancy with heart failure

Life expectancy at stage 2 Stage 2 heart failure is characterized by symptoms under moderate stress. Breathlessness and exhaustion occur, for example, when climbing stairs after 2 floors. No symptoms are present at rest and under light exertion. During this time most patients come to the doctor as they feel restricted in their performance. Structural … Life expectancy at stage 2 | Life expectancy with heart failure

Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Introduction Colorectal cancer is divided into different stages in order to adjust the therapy and thereby improve the chance of recovery and life expectancy. The main criterion is the penetration depth of the tumour into the intestinal layers. Another important criterion is whether the tumour has spread to lymph nodes or to other tissue. The … Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 2 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 2 Stage 2 tumours in the UICC classification are tumours that have not yet spread to other organs or lymph nodes, but are larger locally in the intestine than in stage 1, i.e. they are stage T3 or T4 cancers. In these stages, the tumour has already spread to the outermost … Colon cancer UICC stage 2 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 4 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 4 Stage 4 is the final stage of colon cancer. Bowel cancer is classified as stage 4 when the tumour has metastasised (spread to other organs). Stage 4 is further divided into stages 4a and 4b. In stage 4a, only one other organ is affected by metastases, whereas in stage 4b … Colon cancer UICC stage 4 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

The smoker’s leg – peripheral arterial occlusive disease

Definition – What is a smoker’s leg? In the smoker’s leg, vascular damage occurs due to smoking or due to the substances that the body absorbs over the years when smoking. This leads to circulatory disorders, also known as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD). A smoker’s leg typically has open skin areas that heal poorly … The smoker’s leg – peripheral arterial occlusive disease

At what age do you get a smoker’s leg? | The smoker’s leg – peripheral arterial occlusive disease

At what age do you get a smoker’s leg? When a smoker’s leg develops is less dependent on the age of the affected person, but more on the duration and quantity of cigarette consumption. Although age, blood pressure, eating habits, stress, etc. play a role in the development of the smoker’s leg, smoking is the … At what age do you get a smoker’s leg? | The smoker’s leg – peripheral arterial occlusive disease