2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification Test for Helicobacter pylori (see below Helicobacter pylori infection/laboratory diagnostics).
From the first medical contact of a patient to the ECG diagnosis, a maximum of only ten minutes may pass! Obligatory medical device diagnostics Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle)* – during and after the occurrence of an infarction, in many cases it is evident on the ECG, primarily by … Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack): Diagnostic Tests
Therapeutic target Improvement of the symptomatology Avoidance of complications of pyrosis (heartburn) as a sign of reflux esophagitis (esophagitis due to reflux (backflow) of stomach acid into the esophagus). Therapy recommendations Symptomatic therapy (when gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is assumed and no alarm symptoms are present: such as. Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), odynophagia (pain on swallowing), … Heartburn (Pyrosis): Drug Therapy
To prevent myocardial infarction (heart attack), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Diet Excessive caloric intake and high-fat diet (high intake of saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids – found especially in convenience foods, frozen foods, fast foods, snacks). Increased homocysteine due to deficiency of vitamin B6, B12 and … Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack): Prevention
Within the framework of micronutrient medicine (vital substances), the following vital substances (micronutrients) are used for supportive therapy of heartburn: Calcium Potassium Magnesium The above vital substance recommendations (micronutrients) were created with the help of medical experts. All statements are supported by scientific studies with high levels of evidence. For a therapy recommendation, only clinical … Heartburn (Pyrosis): Micronutrient Therapy
To prevent pyrosis (heartburn), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Diet Malnutrition: Large, high-fat meals Drinks rich in sugar such as cocoa or too much sweets (especially chocolate). Hot spices Fruit juices (eg citrus juices / orange juice) with a lot of fruit acids. Peppermint tea and peppermint lozenges … Heartburn (Pyrosis): Prevention
In steatosis hepatis – colloquially called fatty liver – (synonyms: Fatty liver; Hepar adiposum; Steatosis; Steatosis hepatis; ICD-10 K76.0: Fatty liver [fatty degeneration], not elsewhere classified, including nonalcoholic fatty liver)) is a mild to moderate increase in size of the liver due to deposition of triglycerides (neutral fats) in the hepatocytes (liver cells). Fatty liver … Fatty Liver (Steatosis Hepatis)
Congenital malformations, deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99). Abetalipoproteinemia (synonym: homozygous familial hypobetalipoproteinemia, ABL/HoFHBL) – genetic disorder with autosomal recessive inheritance; severe form of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia characterized by deficiency of apolipoprotein B48 and B100; defect in the formation of chylomicrons leading to fat digestion disorders in children, resulting in malabsorption (disorder of food absorption). Endocrine, nutritional … Fatty Liver (Steatosis Hepatis): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
Laboratory parameters of 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count (alcohol consumption: MCV ↑). Fasting glucose (fasting blood glucose, fasting plasma glucose; preprandial plasma glucose; venous). HbA1c (long-term blood glucose value) Ferritin (iron stores) [ferritin ↑, in 29-50% of cases]. Triglycerides Total cholesterol and LDL/HDL ratio Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), … Fatty Liver (Steatosis Hepatis): Test and Diagnosis
A risk group indicates the possibility that the disease may be associated with the risk of vital substance deficiency (micronutrients). The complaint HIV disease indicates a vital substance (micronutrient) deficiency for: Vitamin B1 Vitamin B12 Vitamin E Selenium Zinc Within the framework of micronutrient medicine (vital substances), the following vital substances (micronutrients) are used for … AIDS (HIV): Micronutrient Therapy
Pathogenesis (development of disease) Infection with HIV can occur through unprotected coitus (sexual intercourse), contaminated blood products, or from mother to child (horizontal transmission). In the body, the virus binds to the CD4 receptor site of T helper cells and others. The virus then penetrates the infected cell and then converts the RNA into double-stranded … AIDS (HIV): Causes
1st order Abrasio – scraping of the mucosa of the uterus so that it can then be examined histologically. Surgical removal of fibroids (benign tumors) or polyps (mucosal outpouchings of the endometrium). Gold net method (endometrial ablation) – gentle and low-complication removal of the endometrium for the treatment of excessive menstrual bleeding(s) with completed family … Polymenorrhea: Surgical Therapy
