1st order laboratory parameters – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count [thrombocytopenia?] Differential blood count Coagulation parameters – bleeding time, PTT, Quick or INR. Determination of coagulation factors: VIII (hemophilia A), IX (hemophilia B), VWF (von Willebrand factor; synonyms: Clotting factor VIII-associated antigen or von Willebrand factor antigen, vWF-Ag). If necessary, other coagulation factors Laboratory … Bleeding Tendency: Lab Test
2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of history, physical examination and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification. Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Urine status (rapid test for: pH, leukocytes, nitrite, protein, glucose, blood), sediment if necessary. Fasting glucose … Double Vision, Diplopia: Test and Diagnosis
In injection lipolysis (synonyms: Fat-away injection; phosphatidylcholine lipolysis; lipolysis; injection lipolysis) is a non-invasive method for the selective reduction of small to medium fat deposits on the entire body. In the course of weight reduction through dieting, on the other hand, it is not possible to select the affected areas of the body where the … Fat Away Injection: Injection Lipolysis
External bleaching involves various tooth whitening procedures in which bleaching agents are applied externally (from the outside) to the teeth and coloring substances stored in the upper enamel layers are chemically converted into colorless reaction products. Today, a patient associates successful dental care not only with the desire to restore and maintain the health of … External Bleaching
The following symptoms and complaints may occur together with ear flow (otorrhea): Leading symptom Ear flow Associated symptoms Earache Hearing loss Cave (Attention)! If mastoiditis (mastoid process inflammation; symptoms: renewed increase in otalgia (ear pain) in acute otitis media (middle ear infection) after initial improvement or unchanged persistence of symptoms beyond the third week of … Ear Discharge (Otorrhea): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
Pathogenesis (disease development) Neuroblastoma develops from immature neural cells in neurons of the sympathetic nervous system and in the adrenal gland. In a proportion of cases, the n-myc oncogene is amplified (multiplied). Etiology (Causes) The etiology is still unknown. Biographic causes Genetic burden from parents, grandparents (very rare). Genetic risk depending on gene polymorphisms: Genes/SNPs … Neuroblastoma: Causes
1st order laboratory parameters – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count [Hb (hemoglobin) and hematocrit (Hk) are unsuitable for estimating current blood loss!] Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or PCT (procalcitonin). Urine status (rapid test for: pH, leukocytes, nitrite, protein, glucose, ketone, urobilinogen, bilirubin, blood), sediment, if necessary urine culture (pathogen detection and resistogram, … Shock: Lab Test
Medical history (history of illness) is an important component in the diagnosis of tetanus (lockjaw). Family history Social history Current anamnesis/systemic anamnesis (somatic and psychological complaints). What symptoms have you noticed? Painful, persistent muscle spasms, usually beginning at the temporomandibular joint (lockjaw)* . Twitching muscle spasms* Muscle stiffness – confined to one area or spreading … Tetanus: Medical History
The anamnesis (medical history) represents an important component in the diagnosis of onychomycosis (nail fungus). Family history Are there frequent fungal infections in your family? Social anamnesis Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). What changes have you noticed in the feet? (e.g., yellowing of the nail, thickened or deformed nails, detachment of the … Nail Fungus (Onychomycosis): Medical History
Caesarean section – colloquially known as cesarean section – is an incisional delivery in which the infant is surgically removed from the mother’s uterus.Caesarean section is a standard operation in obstetrics today. Approximately 32% of women in Germany give birth by caesarean section. A distinction is made between an absolute indication and a relative indication. … Caesarean Section: Sectio Caesarea
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of Whipple disease. Family history Is there a frequent history of infectious disease in your family? Social history What is your profession? Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). Do you suffer from abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss? Do you experience any … Whipple’s Disease: Medical History
The following are the major diseases or complications that may be contributed to by supraventricular tachycardia (SVT): Cardiovascular System (I00-I99) AV block and other arrhythmias. Heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) Cardiac death
