Introduction Leukemia is a malignant disease of the blood in which there is an uninhibited production of immature cells and a decrease in functional blood cells. This disease is also known as blood cancer. It can manifest itself through a variety of, initially mostly unspecific symptoms. Among other things, it can lead to skin changes … Leukemia rash
Associated symptoms If leukemia is responsible for a skin rash, other accompanying symptoms of blood cancer are also to be expected. However, these are usually very unspecific. This means that even if one suffers from several of the possible symptoms, this does not necessarily mean that leukemia is the cause. Nevertheless, in such a case … Associated symptoms | Leukemia rash
Difference in rash in chronic and acute leukemia Every form of leukemia can in principle also be accompanied by a skin rash. However, there is no clear difference between the rash that can occur in acute leukemia and the possible skin symptoms in the chronic form. In most cases, both forms of leukemia do not … Difference in rash in chronic and acute leukemia | Leukemia rash
Introduction Osteochondrosis dissecans is the name given to a disease of a joint in which bone tissue in the immediate vicinity of the cartilage of the joint surface is destroyed. As a result, dead bone and/or cartilage fragments can become detached and be freely movable in the joint (a so-called joint mouse). In principle, any … Osteochondrosis dissecans Ankle
Therapy The therapy of osteochondrosis dissecans at the talus depends on the stage of the disease in which the patient is located. Particularly in young patients, spontaneous healing rates of up to 50% can be found in the early stages. Otherwise, therapy in stages I and II (in which no cartilage or bone fragments have … Therapy | Osteochondrosis dissecans Ankle
Cervicobrachialgia is not a disease in itself, but a symptom that can occur in the context of various diseases and can have very different causes, although it is most often caused by a slipped disc in the cervical spine or other degenerative changes (wear and tear). The common denominator is then ultimately that the main … Symptoms of cervicobrachialgia
Introduction Necrosis of the femoral head is a dying off of the femoral head, usually in connection with a lack of blood supply to the bone. The symptoms of such necrosis are primarily pain that occurs in certain areas. In addition, a number of accompanying symptoms can occur, which are discussed in more detail below. … Symptoms of femoral head necrosis
What symptoms do children have? In children, femoral head necrosis is also known as Perthes disease or juvenile femoral head necrosis. Children between the ages of four and eight years are particularly affected. The main symptom of Perthes’ disease is a limping that is often dependent on physical exertion. In children, the pain radiates mainly … What symptoms do children have? | Symptoms of femoral head necrosis
What is lumbar facet syndrome? Facet syndrome is an irritation of the small joints of the spine, the so-called facet joints. The reason for this irritation is usually a pre-existing arthrosis of these joints. In principle, facet syndrome can occur at any point of the spine. The spinal column is divided into three sections: The … Facet syndrome in the lumbar spine
Diagnosis To diagnose a facet syndrome, the physician should first characterize the pain more precisely. The presence of a facet syndrome is indicated, for example, by the fact that the pain increases when a hollow back is formed and that it progresses progressively with increasing load. The application of pressure on the facet joints in … Diagnosis | Facet syndrome in the lumbar spine
Duration A duration of the persistence of a facet syndrome cannot be determined across the board. The disease is the expression of wear-related damage to the joints. This wear and tear cannot be reversed. If no measures are taken to strengthen the musculature and thus relieve the lumbar spine, no improvement of the symptoms can … Duration | Facet syndrome in the lumbar spine
Introduction Retinal detachment describes the detachment of the inner layer of the retina from the so-called retinal pigment epithelium, which is the substrate. As a result, the light stimuli that hit the retina can no longer be processed. This leads to impaired vision. The retinal detachment is an emergency and should be treated surgically immediately, … The symptoms of retinal detachment