Diseases

A nipple infection or breast infection is characterized by red and sore nipples and swelling of the breast. Depending on the severity of the infection, simple measures and rest are sometimes sufficient for rapid improvement

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is also known as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). It is a very rare disease of the peripheral nerves.

Synesthesia is a largely unknown symptom in the population, a special feature of the perception of sensory stimuli. Those affected always experience sensory impressions as a coupling of two or more perceptions.

Glanzmann's thrombasthenia is one of the rarer blood clotting disorders. In a more severe form, it can be fatal if the patient is not treated with the correct means in a timely manner. It comes as an inheritable and acquired condition

Forestier's disease is a disease of the skeleton that is associated with increasing stiffness of the spine. The treatment options nowadays allow a positive course of the disease; severe forms are external

Uremic pruritus is chronic itching in dialysis patients. The exact mechanism of its formation is not yet known. Curative therapy is only possible through a kidney transplant.

Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy is a coagulation disorder and a life-threatening condition that is associated with a tendency to bleed. The disease triggers are diverse and range from trauma to carcinoma. The prognosis and therapy

Uremic pruritus is chronic itching in dialysis patients. The exact mechanism of its formation is not yet known. Curative therapy is only possible through a kidney transplant.

Osteosclerosis describes hardening of the bones due to various causes. This leads to an excessive increase in bone substance. However, the stability of the bones is impaired.

Thalidomide thalidomide embryopathy leads to developmental malformations of the embryo in early pregnancy. The cause is exposure to the pollutant thalidomide or thalidomide. The therapy of the affected patient

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is an occlusion of the draining large hepatic vein. If left untreated, BCS is extremely painful and leads to liver failure. BCS is very rare, and occlusion is more common

Janeway lesions are small spots or lumps on the skin, usually only a few millimeters in size. They are painless and usually appear on the extremities. Some sources list Theodore Caldwell Janeway as their discoverer, them

Hyperphosphatemia is an excessively high level of phosphate in the blood. There are acute and chronic forms of this disorder. Acute hyperphosphatemia is a medical emergency and life-threatening while with chronic overuse

Essential thrombocythemia is a blood disease that is characterized by an increased production of platelets. According to current knowledge, it is genetically determined. Thrombosis is common.

The term hyperparathyroidism describes an overactive parathyroid gland. This means that the patient's parathyroid is producing too much of the parathyroid hormone.

Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's disease or Alzheimer's disease are names for a pronounced and typical disease of old age. The older people get, the higher the chance of developing this disease. Typical signs of Alzheimer's are memory

Hip arthosis is a degenerative disease of the hip joint. The name coxarthrosis is derived from the Latin term coxa for hip. Of all arthrosis, the hip is the most commonly affected.

Smith-Magenis Syndrome is the name for a rarely occurring hereditary disease. It is caused by a loss of chromosome 17.

Myotonia congenita Becker belongs to the general group of so-called myopathies (muscle diseases). It is characterized by the delayed production of the resting membrane potential after a muscle contraction. That is, the muscle tone decreases

Many people suffer from the phenomenon of floaters, which stands for “flying flies” in French. Those affected see black dots that seem to dance in front of their eyes. Mouches floaters are harmless, but disturb the visual sensation