Diseases

A change in DNA is called a prothrombin mutation - also known as a factor II mutation. The affected person has a bleeding disorder, which means that the blood coagulates much faster. For patients, this means that

A heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is understood to be a disease that can occur after the administration of heparin. The number of platelets in the blood drops to below 50 percent of the normal value.

A change in DNA is called a prothrombin mutation - also known as a factor II mutation. The affected person has a bleeding disorder, which means that the blood coagulates much faster. For patients, this means that

Young people are also increasingly affected by noise-related hearing loss. The noise-induced hearing loss caused by long-term exposure to noise is usually not curable.

Crush syndrome mainly affects accident victims and disaster victims. Squeezing or injuring the muscles causes the muscle tissue to become necrotic as part of the phenomenon and can lead to kidney or liver failure in the course of the process. The

SIRS is an abbreviation for Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. In the context of infections, medicine also speaks of sepsis in this immunological whole body inflammation. Clearance of the inflammatory focus is an important treatment step

Cystic echinococcosis is a special form of echinococcosis, the cause of which is a parasitic infection. The responsible pathogen is Echinococcus granulosus, which is counted among the tapeworms. The illness

The spinal cord tremor or commotio spinalis is the easiest stage of the spinal cord injury and occurs, for example, in the context of accidents. Unlike the more severe forms, the spinal commotion can be seen in the radiological

Esophageal atresia is a congenital impairment of the esophagus that usually requires surgical treatment. The therapeutic results are often good.

A cerebral compression is a contraction of the brain. It represents a 3rd degree traumatic brain injury.

Post-zoster neuralgia is a complication of shingles. It is probably the result of permanent damage to the nerve by the varicella zoster virus.

A concussion, also known as commotio cerebri or traumatic brain injury, is reversible damage to the brain that is usually triggered by a blow or accident to the head.

Gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer (also medically: gallbladder carcinoma, bile duct carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma) are among the rarer cancers with a frequency of one percent of malignant tumors. Most of them are affected

The insulinoma is a tumor of the pancreas that occurs about twice as often in women as in men. Its occurrence is classified as rare, however, the insulinoma is the most common tumor of the pancreas, hormones directly

Age forgetfulness is also known as a mild cognitive disorder. This is a memory disorder in the form of a decreased ability to concentrate on a task for longer or to remember things.

The posture of humans is completely different from the posture of vertebrates, which (mostly quadrupeds) always use their upper extremities to move. Some vertebrates are able to walk or stand upright at times

Periodic paralysis is a genetic group of diseases that is one of the so-called channel diseases and affects the membrane-based ion channels. The therapy consists mainly of dietary measures. The course of the disease becomes predominant

The posture of humans is completely different from the posture of vertebrates, which (mostly quadrupeds) always use their upper extremities to move. Some vertebrates are able to walk or stand upright at times

Vaginal discharge, vaginal discharge are terms for everyday occurrences of moisture and discharge in the area of ​​the female sexual organs (vagina).

A somatoform disorder represents a complex of symptoms which cannot or cannot be explained sufficiently by organic causes. These are functional complaints that are related to psychological stress and stress of the