Synonyms in a broader sense Medical: Pertussis Summary Whooping cough is not always a childhood disease. It is caused by bacteria that damage the surface of the airways. The transmission, i.e. the infection, occurs from person to person via droplet infection. There are three stages of this disease, the middle of which is characterized by … Whooping cough
How can you recognize whooping cough yourself? To detect whooping cough in adults, infants or incipient whooping cough (stage catarrhale) in children is generally difficult and is sometimes misjudged even by experienced doctors. Especially children with fever and cold symptoms should definitely consult a pediatrician. Children who have not been vaccinated are suspected to have … How can you recognize whooping cough yourself? | Whooping cough
Complications Among the most common complications are bronchitis and pneumonia, although these are caused by other pathogens. Other possible complications are: Otitis media Lung damage (burst pulmonary alveoli) SeizuresEpilepsy Diagnosis If the disease is already in the conculsivum stage, the diagnosis is easy to make on the basis of the coughing attacks. If necessary, the … Complications | Whooping cough
Illness during pregnancy In general, if the mother has whooping cough during pregnancy, there is no danger for the baby, because the pathogen cannot enter the placenta and the circulation of the unborn child via the blood (the pathogen does not pass through the placenta). Nevertheless, if the whooping cough infection is clear, the mother … Illness during pregnancy | Whooping cough
Vaccination and prophylaxis According to the recommendation of the STIKO (Permanent Vaccination Commission of the Robert Koch Institute), the whooping cough vaccination (also: pertussis vaccination) should be given as part of basic immunization together with the vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus. In principle, this should be done within the first year of life (in exceptional … Vaccination and prophylaxis | Whooping cough
Cypress has been revered for millennia as the tree of eternal life, and its characteristic appearance characterizes the landscape of Italy and southern France. In natural medicine, its leaves, wood and fruits have played an important role since ancient times. The essential oil of this tree is not only successfully used against various diseases, but … Cypress: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) is a plant of the bellflower family. Botanically, the plant has nothing in common with the tobacco family. However, because inflated lobelia, another name for the plant, was smoked by Native Americans, the name Indian tobacco has caught on. Occurrence and cultivation of Indian tobacco Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) can grow … Indian Tobacco: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
CT High resolution computed tomography (HR-CT), a high-resolution imaging of the thorax (CT thorax), is considered a reliable method for detecting bronchiectasis. Here, parallel and inflammatory thickened walls of the bronchi, the so-called “tram lines” or “splint lines”, are noticeable. The bronchi appear dilated, air-filled and often filled with mucus. Since the bronchial tubes are … CT | Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a disease characterized by permanent dilatation of areas of the airways. Affected are the bronchi, which are located downstream of the trachea, i.e. deeper in the lung tissue. The dilations are sack-shaped or cylindrical and often filled with purulent fluid. Causes The bronchi are part of the respiratory system. Inhaled and exhaled air … Bronchiectasis
Frequency distribution Thanks to regular vaccinations and modern antibiotic therapy, acquired bronchiectasis is much rarer today than in the past. Most bronchiectasis in Germany occurs due to other existing diseases, mostly cystic fibrosis. Studies investigating the frequency distribution within a certain population come up with different numbers. A study from the USA describes 52 cases … Frequency distribution | Bronchiectasis
Forecast The prognosis in people with bronchiectasis is generally relatively good. Depending on the therapy, the progression of the disease can be significantly prevented. Modern antibiotic therapies and consistent physical therapy, which avoids infections as far as possible, ensure that the life with this disease pattern is generally not shortened. History The course of the … Forecast | Bronchiectasis
Synonyms in the broadest sense dermatitis ammoniacalis, dermatitis pseudosyphilitica papulosa, dermatitis glutaealis infantum, erythema papulosum posterosivum, erythema glutaeale, posterosive syphiloid Definition More than two thirds of all infants develop diaper dermatitis, which is caused by an extensive, irritable inflammation with Redness Wetness and Pustules is marked in the diaper area. Children often develop acute diaper … Diaper dermatitis
