Interactions of zeaxanthin with other agents (micronutrients, foods): Dietary supplement versus food In general, purified carotenoids in oil – in dietary supplements – have higher bioavailability than carotenoids from foods. The relatively low bioavailability of carotenoids from foods is due in part to the fact that they are tightly bound to proteins in the plant … Zeaxanthin: Interactions
Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48). Benign neoplasms in the breast area such as fibroadenoma (consist of proliferated connective tissue surrounding the glandular lobules, often growing in small nodules; most common in younger women (15 to 30 years of age); another peak age is 45 to 55 years)[palpation (palpation examination): usually 1-2 cm in size, painless, … Mastopathy: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes and sclerae (white part of the eye). Palpation (palpation) of the abdomen (abdomen) (tenderness?, knocking pain?, coughing pain?, defensive tension?, hernial orifices?, kidney bearing knocking pain?). … Belching: Examination
General measures If frostbite and hypothermia (hypothermia) are present simultaneously, treat the hypothermia first! If possible, simultaneous treatment is also permitted. The hypothermia always has priority! The patient is to be wrapped in an insulating blanket (aluminum vaporized rescue blanket) Attention! The silver side of the rescue blanket (so seems one side, if you hold … Hypothermia: Therapy
Sars-CoV-2 (synonyms: novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV); 2019-nCoV (2019-novel coronavirus; coronavirus 2019-nCoV); Wuhan coronavirus; ICD-10 B34. 2: Infection by coronavirus, unspecified location) can lead to a lung disease that has been given the name Covid-19 (Corona virus disease 2019; synonym: Novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia (NCIP)). It is an atypical pneumonia (lung infection). The Coronavirus Study Group of the … Sars-CoV-2
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing) of the nails [redness, swelling, collection of pus under the nail, deformation of the nail, or even rejection (both rare)] Dermatological examination [due topossible secondary diseases: Hollow hand phlegmon … Nail Bed Inflammation (Paronychia): Examination
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; furthermore: Inspection and palpation (palpation) of the mammae (mammary glands) [gynecomastia/enlargement of the male mammary gland]. Inspection and palpation of the abdomen (belly) [abdominal mass?); exclusion of supraclavicular lymph … Testicular Tumors (Testicular Malignancies): Examination
Laboratory parameters of 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameter – CRP (C-reactive protein) Tumor markers of testicular carcinoma (also considered prognostic factors): Β-HCG* (β-subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin) [Positive: 30% of cases]. Α-fetoprotein* (AFP). Lactate dehydrogenase* (LDH) Human placental alkaline phosphatase (hPLAP). * Tumor markers that should … Testicular Tumors (Testicular Malignancies): Test and Diagnosis
Blood, blood-forming organs-immune system (D50-D90). Löfgren syndrome – subtype of sarcoidosis; characteristic triad (simultaneous occurrence of three symptoms): erythema nodosum (synonyms: nodular erythema, dermatitis contusiformis, erythema contusiforme; plural: Erythemata nodosa; granulomatous inflammation of the subcutis (subcutaneous fat tissue), also known as panniculitis, and a painful nodule (red to blue-red color; later brownish). The overlying skin … Rheumatoid Arthritis: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
Acute gastroenteritis (gastroenteritis) caused by rotavirus (ICD-10 A08.0: enteritis caused by rotavirus) is an infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract; (RV gastroenteritis, RVGE). Rotaviruses belong to the Reoviridae family. Seven serogroups can be distinguished (A-G), with rotaviruses of serogroup A being the most important worldwide. The Reoviridae family belongs to the list of … Rotavirus Infection