Headache (Cephalgia): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Cephalgia (headache) may present in the following ways: Short-lasting vs. long-lasting pain. Sharp vs. dull Unilateral vs. bilateral Improvement vs. deterioration due to movement The following accompanying symptoms may occur: General feeling of illness Neck pain Nausea (nausea)/vomiting Vertigo (dizziness) Visual disturbances Photophobia (light shyness) Sensitivity to noise Red, watery eyes Notice: Actively look for … Headache (Cephalgia): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes and sclerae (white part of the eye) [Delayed wound healing, pruritus (itching), recurrent therapy-resistant infections for example dermatomycosis; Poorly healing wounds, bacterial or mycotic skin infections … Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Examination

Acute Paralysis (Acute Paresis): Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging of the skull* (cranial CT or.cCT/cranial MRI or cMRI) – for basic diagnosis. Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activities of the heart muscle) – as a basic diagnostic to exclude cardiac arrhythmias. Doppler/duplex sonography (ultrasound examination: combination of a sonographic cross-sectional image (B-scan) and the Doppler … Acute Paralysis (Acute Paresis): Diagnostic Tests

Actinic Keratosis: Diagnostic Tests

The diagnosis of actinic keratosis is usually made clinically. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnosis. Dermatoscopy (reflected light microscopy; increases diagnostic confidence). Fluorescence diagnostics (FD; synonym: photodynamic diagnostics, PDD); for in vivo diagnosis of non-melanocytic tumors … Actinic Keratosis: Diagnostic Tests

Thoracic Spine Syndrome: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

The following are differential diagnoses of thoracic pain (chest pain) – grouped into cardiac and noncardiac: In bold, the most common adult differential diagnoses; in square brackets [children, adolescents], the most common child and adolescent differential diagnoses. A. Cardiac disease (approximately 30% of all cases) Cardiovascular (I00-I99). Acute aortic syndrome (AAS): clinical pictures that can … Thoracic Spine Syndrome: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Whiplash Injury

Whiplash (thesaurus synonyms: Atlantoaxial distortion; Atlantoaxial sprain; Atlantoaxial strain; Atlantooccipital distortion; Atlantooccipital sprain; Atlantooccipital strain; Atlas distortion; Cervical spine distortion; Cervical ligamentum longitudinale anterius distortion; Fresh traumatic torticollis a.n.k. ; Cervical spine whiplash; Cervical spine injury; Cervical spine distortion; Cervical spine whiplash; Cervical spine sprain; Cervical spine strain; Neck strain with block; Whiplash syndrome; Whiplash; … Whiplash Injury

Endometritis: Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that can be caused by endometritis (inflammation of the endometrium/muscular layer of the uterus): Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99). Sepsis (blood poisoning) Toxic shock syndrome (TSS; synonym: tampon disease). Genitourinary system (kidneys, urinary tract – reproductive organs) (N00-N99). Adnexitis (ovarian inflammation). Pelveoperitonitis (peritonitis confined to the … Endometritis: Complications

Autologous Blood Therapy

Autologous blood therapy is a naturopathic procedure also known as non-specific stimulation therapy. Its first application was by the Berlin surgeon August Bier in 1905, who studied and theorized the effect on the healing process of fractures (broken bones). All variants of this therapy are similar in the basic procedure. A defined amount of blood … Autologous Blood Therapy

Pancreatic Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

In pancreatic cancer – colloquially called pancreatic cancer – (synonyms: Pancreatic carcinoma; pancreatic head carcinoma; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic malignancy; pancreatoblastoma; cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas; ICD-10 C25.-: Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas) is a malignant neoplasm (malignant neoplasm) in the area of the pancreas (pancreas), which in more than two-thirds of cases is located in the … Pancreatic Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Vocal Frenulum Spasm (Laryngospasm): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate laryngospasm (vocal cramp): Leading symptoms Anxiety Ventilation with face mask/laryngeal mask (laryngeal mask) not possible! Dyspnea (shortness of breath) Frustrated thoracic (chest) excursions; there is a lowering of the chest and protrusion of the abdomen, i.e., a paradoxical breathing movement called rocking breathing Stridor – whistling breathing sound. … Vocal Frenulum Spasm (Laryngospasm): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs