Thrombophilia is when there is an increased tendency to blood clots (thromboses). It can be both congenital and acquired during life. What is thrombophilia? In thrombophilia, affected individuals tend to develop blood clots, or thromboses, in the blood vessels. This also carries the risk of embolism, which is due to the altered properties of blood … Thrombophilia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Overview The medical field of hematology – the science of blood – deals with all pathological changes in the blood, with the underlying causes as well as with the resulting symptoms. Differentiation Hematooncology deals with the different types of blood cancer (leukemia) and related diseases such as haematopoietic disorders in the bone marrow, as well … Hematology
Symptoms In the case of cancerous (oncological) diseases of the blood, there are often, in addition to subtype-specific signs of disease such as immune deficiency, anaemia or changes in coagulability, so-called general symptoms such as fever, night sweat, weakness, weight loss and fatigue, which could also be an expression of various alternative diseases. Other symptoms … Symptoms | Hematology
Prognosis The prognosis also depends to a large extent on the underlying hematological disease. While some, such as iron deficiency anaemia, are harmless and easy to treat, others, such as severe forms of haematooncological disease, can mean a significant reduction in quality and duration of life for the patient. All articles in this series: Hematology … Prognosis | Hematology
What is a Budd- Chiari syndrome? The Budd- Chiari Syndrome is named after the first descriptors George Bush and Hans Chiari. This is a rare liver disease in which a clot (thrombosis) in the liver veins leads to an outflow disorder in the liver. This thrombosis is often caused by blood and coagulation disorders. If … The Budd- Chiari Syndrome – The occlusion of the liver vein
Course of disease in a Budd- Chiari syndrome In the Budd- Chiari syndrome, there is an increasing deterioration of the liver function due to the outflow disorder. This leads to the accumulation of abdominal fluid and the abdominal girth increases. Depending on when the Budd- Chiari Syndrome is treated and whether the treatment ensures a … Course of disease in a Budd- Chiari syndrome | The Budd- Chiari Syndrome – The occlusion of the liver vein
Livedovasculopathy is a disease that manifests itself in disorders of blood clotting in small, dermal blood capillaries. Livedovasculopathy causes the affected tissue to die, which is associated with significant pain. In addition, necrosis forms on the skin areas affected by livedovasculopathy. The pathologic changes leave irreversible scars on the skin. What is livedovasculopathy? In principle, … Livedovasculopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Course of disease Infarct pneumonia often manifests itself through rather discreet symptoms and general fatigue. If no therapy is administered, the patient’s condition deteriorates and permanent damage to the lungs or even sepsis, i.e. a leaching of the bacteria into the bloodstream with organ failure, is possible. After starting antibiotic therapy, the patient’s condition improves … Course of disease | Infarct Pneumonia
What is infarct pneumonia? Infarct pneumonia is a special form of pneumonia that occurs after a so-called pulmonary embolism. It is therefore a complication of pulmonary embolism. The term pulmonary embolism is used in medical terminology to describe an acute infarction of the lung tissue caused by an occlusion of the pulmonary arteries. This occlusion … Infarct Pneumonia
By which symptoms do I recognize an infarct pneumonia? An infarct pneumonia typically leads to an increase in fever and general fatigue. Coughing and purulent sputum may also be present. The sputum then often has a yellowish or green color, but it can also be completely absent. In addition, an increased respiratory frequency and shortness … By which symptoms do I recognize an infarct pneumonia? | Infarct Pneumonia
Treatment/Therapy An infarct pneumonia must be treated in any case, as it is a serious clinical picture. Infarct pneumonia is usually treated as an in-patient, since the lungs have been previously damaged. In the treatment of infarct pneumonia, antibiotic therapy is the main focus. Antibiotics can be used to kill the bacteria that cause the … Treatment/Therapy | Infarct Pneumonia
Thrombophilia is an increased tendency for blood clots to form in the blood vessels, i.e. in the arteries and veins. These clots are also known as thromboses. Thrombophilia can have genetic causes, i.e. congenital or acquired. The most frequent are presented in the following text. Epidemiology In Europe and America, about 160 people per 100,000 … Thrombophilia
