Undescended Testis (Maldescensus Testis): Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection and palpation of abdomen (belly), inguinal region (groin region), etc. (tenderness?, tapping pain?, release pain?, coughing pain?, guarding pain?, hernial orifices?, kidney bearing tapping pain?) Inspection and palpation of the … Undescended Testis (Maldescensus Testis): Examination

Skin Redness (Erythema)

Erythema (ICD-10-GM L53.-: Other erythematous diseases) refers to an areal reddening of the skin caused by dilatation of blood vessels and a resulting increase in blood flow to the skin. It occurs in the context of inflammation and as a symptom of various infectious diseases and skin disorders. Course and prognosis: The course and prognosis … Skin Redness (Erythema)

Blindness Definition

Blindness (ICD-10-GM H54.-: Blindness and visual impairment) refers to the severe reduction of vision to levels below five or two percent (depending on the definition). Blindness may be congenital or acquired. It must be distinguished from visual impairment, in which vision is less than 30 percent but greater than five or two percent. According to … Blindness Definition

Individual Micronutrient Requirements

In Germany, an adequate supply of vital substances (micronutrients) is possible through a wholesome diet, taking into account the recommendations of the German Nutrition Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V. (DGE) are possible. However, the general availability of a rich, wholesome food supply does not always guarantee an adequate individual vital substance supply. An … Individual Micronutrient Requirements

Migraine: Diagnostic Tests

Migraine is diagnosed on the basis of history and physical examination. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnosis in cases of atypical headache or other accompanying symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging of the skull (cranial MRI, cranial MRI … Migraine: Diagnostic Tests