General measures Limited alcohol consumption (max. 12 g alcohol per day). Aim for normal weight!Determination of BMI (body mass index, body mass index) or body composition using electrical impedance analysis. BMI ≥ 25 → participation in a medically supervised weight loss program. Falling below the BMI lower limit (from the age of 45: 22; from … Libido Disorders in Woman: Therapy
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate coxarthrosis (hip osteoarthritis): Leading symptoms Start-up pain or run-in pain and joint stiffness in the hip joint – in the morning after getting up or the first steps after sitting. Fatigue pain in the hip joint – after prolonged walking or standing. Associated symptoms Impaired internal rotation (inward … Hip Osteoarthritis (Coxarthrosis): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
To prevent knee injuries, attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors. Behavioral risk factors Physical activity Sports that put a strain on the knees, such as soccer, handball, basketball, field hockey, or skiing Ski bindings set too hard! Knee injuries are twice as common in women as in men; experts call for the … Knee Injuries: Prevention
Therapeutic Objective Avoidance of complications (as far as possible) – patients with immunodeficiency (antibody deficiency syndromes, HIV infection), hematopoietic disorders and pregnant women are at risk. Therapy recommendations Symptomatic therapy (analgesics (painkillers), antipyretics (antipyretic drugs), if necessary); in most cases, no drug therapy is necessary Pregnancy: in acute B19 infection of a pregnant woman, prophylactic … Ringworm (Erythema Infectiosum): Drug Therapy
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of diverticular disease/diverticulitis. Family history Are there any diseases in your family that are common? Social anamnesis Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). How long have you had pain? Do you have abdominal pain? How does the pain occur? Permanent?* Colicky?* … Diverticular Disease: Medical History
Bariatric surgery (synonym: bariatric surgery) refers to surgical procedures to control morbid obesity. These are various surgical procedures (see below) that may be offered for obesity with a BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 or greater with one or more obesity-associated comorbidities when conservative therapy has been exhausted. See below for additional indications. Surgical procedures for the … Bariatric Surgery
A muscle twitch can have many meanings, such as twitching to fall asleep, twitching of the eyelids, myoclonia (muscle twitching with a movement effect), tic (regular or irregularly recurring contractions), spasms (involuntary, painful muscle contractions), tremor (shaking), or fasciculations. What all muscle twitches have in common is that they are involuntary contractions (twitches) of the … Muscle Twitching (Fasciculations)
The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be co-occurring with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS): Psyche – Nervous System (F00-F99; G00-G99). Anxiety Depression Social isolation
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Breathing difficulties Eye burning Dry mouth Cardiovascular problems Headache Pain of the musculoskeletal system Fatigue, chronic fatigue Dizziness Impaired concentration and memory Skin problems (e.g., skin burning). Digestive problems Nausea Sleep disturbances Affected individuals react to environmental substances and chemicals (e.g. fragrances, cleaning agents and … Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
Pathogenesis (development of disease) In chronic renal insufficiency (kidney weakness), various changes occur in the bone, which are called renal osteopathy. High-turnover osteopathy (high bone turnover and acute bone substance loss) can be distinguished from low-turnover osteopathy. In addition, mixed forms may also be present. In high-turnover osteopathy, secondary hyperparathyroidism/parathyroid hyperfunction (parathyroid hormone level ↑, … Renal Osteopathy: Causes
Rheumatoid arthritis (synonyms: Arthritis; Chronic polyarthritis; Polyarthritis chronica progressiva; Polyarthritis rheumatica; Primary chronic polyarthritis (PcP); Primary chronic polyarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; pcP; ICD-10 M05.-: Seropositive chronic polyarthritis; M06.-: Other chronic polyarthritis) is a chronic inflammatory multisystem disease that usually manifests as synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane). It predominantly affects the joints (polyarthritis, i.e. arthritis of … Rheumatoid Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
WHO classification of chronic myeloid leukemia/myeloproliferative neoplasia. Chronic phase <15% blasts (immature white blood cells) in the blood or bone marrow. Accelerated phase 15-19% blasts in blood or bone marrow or ≥ 20 % basophilia in the blood (increase in basophilic granulocytes/subgroup of leukocytes (white blood cells)) – indication that the severity of the disease … Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Classification
