Pertussis (Whooping Cough): Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by pertussis (whooping cough): Respiratory system (J00-J99) Alveolar rupture – rupture of alveoli. Pneumonia (lung inflammation) (most common complication, especially in newborns and infants) (10%) Pneumothorax – inflow of air in the actually airless pleural space (space between the ribs and … Pertussis (Whooping Cough): Complications

Cerebral Atherosclerosis: Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by cerebral atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries): Eyes and eye appendages (H00-H59). Visual disturbances up to amaurosis (blindness). Cardiovascular system (I00-I99) Apoplexy (stroke) Cerebral arterial disease (cAVD): TIA (transient ischemic attack), PRIND (prologue reversible ischemic neurologic deficit), apoplexy Psyche – … Cerebral Atherosclerosis: Complications

Cushing’s Disease: Diagnostic Tests

Note: Diagnostic imaging before laboratory evidence of the disease is not indicated! Mandatory medical device diagnostics. Magnetic resonance imaging of the skull (cranial MRI or cMRI): thin-slice images of the sella turcica in coronal and sagittal slice direction in T2 and T1 weighting with and without contrast medium – if changes in the pituitary gland … Cushing’s Disease: Diagnostic Tests

Auditory Processing Disorder: Therapy

Treatment usually consists of: Direct training, i.e., training of auditory working memory and other memory function. Improving the environmental conditions for speech understanding at school and at home. Compensatory strategies Possible changes in the school teaching style (special didactic measures). Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio through appropriate acoustic amplification (if necessary). General measures Skills such … Auditory Processing Disorder: Therapy