Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Inflammatory diagnostics – in case of fever above 38.3 °C, severe symptoms, increase of symptoms during the course of the disease, threatening complications CRP (C-reactive protein); more appropriate is the determination of procalcitonin, which allows some differentiation of bacterial and viral infections. Leukocytes (white blood … Sinusitis: Test and Diagnosis
Medical history (history) is an important component in the diagnosis of nonossifying fibroma (NOF). Family history Are there any diseases in your family that are common? (Tumor diseases) Social anamnesis Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints). Do you suffer from persistent or increasing pain in the skeletal system for which there is no … Nonossifying Fibroma: Medical History
General measures As far as possible, remove the triggering substance from the environment. If this is not possible, protective measures should be observed during contact, such as wearing protective gloves. Skin care as well as skin protection should be used to regenerate. In the acute stage, additional treatment with moist compresses, emulsions or water-rich creams … Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Therapy
Depression (synonyms: Depressive episode; Melancholia agitata; ICD-10-GM F32.0: Mild depressive episode; ICD-10-GM F32.1: Moderate depressive episode; ICD-10-GM F32.2: Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms) is a disorder that affects the emotional side of mental life and can manifest itself differently in different individuals. Depression is one of the most common diseases of the brain. It … Depression: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Mandatory medical device diagnostics. Measurement of blood pressure and pulse rate Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle). Measurement of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2). Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics and obligatory medical device diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification in … Poisonings (Intoxications): Diagnostic Tests
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate a transient ischemic attack (TIA): Dizziness Diplopia (double vision, double images) Dysarthria (speech disorder) Dysphagia (swallowing disorder) Balance disorders Sensory deficits or sensory disturbances. Amaurosis fugax – sudden and temporary blindness. Aphasia (language disorder) – e.g., word-finding disorders. Paresis (paralysis) Hemianopsia (visual field loss) Sudden clouding of consciousness … Transient Ischemic Attack: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
The diagnosis of sialolithiasis (salivary stone disease) is usually made on the basis of the patient’s history, clinical course, and physical examination. Further medical device diagnostics may be required for differential diagnosis. Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, laboratory diagnostics – for differential diagnostic clarification. Radiographs Panoramic … Salivary Stone Disease (Sialolithiasis): Diagnostic Tests
The PraenaTest is used for the risk-free determination of chromosomal defects (see below) from the mother’s blood. The test thus represents a risk-free alternative (= “non-invasive prenatal testing”, NIPT or “Non-Intrusive Pregnancy Diagnostic Test”, NIPDT) to conventional invasive examination methods, such as amniocentesis. The pregnant woman should be at 9+0 weeks of gestation (SSW) or … Praenatest
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99). Cervical syndrome – syndrome of the cervical spine with nerve compression/damage. Neoplasms – tumor diseases (C00-D48). Acoustic neuroma (AKN) – benign tumor arising from the Schwanńs cells of the vestibular portion of the VIII. Cranial nerve, the auditory and vestibular nerves (vestibulocochlear nerve), and is located in the cerebellopontine … Meniere’s Disease: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein). D-dimers – acute diagnosis of suspected fresh venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (see also under “Physical examination“: Wells score for determining the clinical probability of venous thrombosis, DVT). Electrolytes (blood salts) – calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphate. Renal … Leg Swelling (Leg Edema): Test and Diagnosis
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate microscopic polyangiitis (MPA): Renal involvement (70%) – glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomeruli (renal corpuscles) of the kidneys) of varying severity (rapid progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN), focal segmental sclerosing glomerulonephritis (FSSGN)); leads to renal hypertension (high blood pressure caused by kidney disease), possibly with headache and development of renal insufficiency … Microscopic Polyangiitis: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
Laboratory diagnosis is usually not required.
