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Breast Cancer (Mammary Carcinoma): Surgical Therapy

General With few exceptions (e.g., high-risk patients with a family history who may have preventive surgery), breast cancer therapy today consists of a combination of different therapies (surgery, radiotherapy (radiation therapy), chemotherapy, antihormone therapy). Preoperative imaging, punch or vacuum biopsy diagnostics in combination with: Histology (fine tissue examination), Grading (assessment of the degree of differentiation … Breast Cancer (Mammary Carcinoma): Surgical Therapy

Orange Peel Skin (Cellulite)

Cellulite – colloquially called orange peel skin – (synonyms: Dermopanniculosis deformans; erroneously also: cellulitis; ICD-10-GM L98.8: Other specified diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue) is an alteration of the subcutaneous fatty tissue in the thigh and buttock area, but also in the arms of women. It is characterized by a dimple-like, uneven skin texture. … Orange Peel Skin (Cellulite)

Male Infertility: Diagnostic Tests

Obligatory medical device diagnostics. Spermiogram (sperm cell examination) Scrotal sonography (ultrasound examination of testis and epididymis as well as the supplying vessels etc. to assess or exclude: Testicular size, varicocele (varicose vein hernia)?, intratesticular space requirement / tumor exclusion?) Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics … Male Infertility: Diagnostic Tests

Seborrheic Eczema: Drug Therapy

Therapeutic target Improvement of symptomatology. Therapy recommendations Skin care with soap-free syndetsNote: Skin care products with high lipid content should not be used. Topical antifungals (antifungals used topically) are agents of choice: e.g., clotrimazole 2%, ketoconazole (e.g., as a shampoo)Alternatively, shampoos containing zinc pyrithione or selenium disulfide (selenium disulfide 2.5%: Keratolytic; horn-dissolving active ingredient; also … Seborrheic Eczema: Drug Therapy

Seborrheic Eczema: Causes

Pathogenesis (development of disease) The exact pathogenesis is unclear. Dermatosis (skin disease) of early infancy (infantile form) and young to middle adulthood (adolescent and adult forms) is thought to be associated with Malassezia species (formerly known as Pityrosporon ovale/yeast fungi) and with hyperfunction of the sebaceous glands. The yeasts secrete lipases and phosphatases. This leads … Seborrheic Eczema: Causes

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the knowledge of China from thousands of years ago. It has developed into a distinct genre of medicine and is offered in the universities of China as an independent course of study, alongside Western “conventional” medicine. TCM includes the following procedures: Acupuncture and moxibustion Chinese dietetics (nutrition and lifestyle). … Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Addison’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

In Addison’s disease (synonyms: Addison’s disease; Addison’s melanosis; Addison’s syndrome; bronchial skin disease; bronchial disease; suprarenal melasma; primary adrenal insufficiency; primary adrenocortical insufficiency; primary adrenocortical atrophy; primary adrenocortical insufficiency; primary adrenocortical hypofunction; primary hypoadrenalism; primary hypoadrenocorticism; primary suprarenal insufficiency; ICD-10-GM E27. 1: Primary adrenocortical insufficiency: Addison’s disease) is primary adrenocortical insufficiency (NNR insufficiency; adrenocortical insufficiency). … Addison’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Heart Pain (Cardialgia): 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 and mucous membranes Auscultation (listening) of the heart [due todifferential diagnoses: Angina pectoris (“chest tightness”; sudden onset of pain in the region of the heart). Aortic aneurysm – … Heart Pain (Cardialgia): Examination