Diseases

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral and highly contagious infectious disease that is often epidemic, especially in the Pacific and Southeast Asia. The disease mainly affects children and manifests itself mainly in fever and painful

The shoulder-arm syndrome - a disease with many faces and many possible backgrounds is often referred to as the neck-shoulder-arm syndrome. Other terms for this disease are: cervicobrachial syndrome, cervicobrachialgia, cervicobrachial syndrome

A bruise (medically: contusion) is the injury to tissue or organs caused by blunt trauma such as a shock, kick or impact. Depending on the strength of the tissue damage, a distinction is made between

A muscle strain is, in addition to muscle hardening, a typical and frequently occurring sports injury. Just like the muscle fiber tear, the muscle strain is one of the closed muscle injuries, since only the muscle is affected. Is external

Elbow dislocation, or elbow dislocation, is the complete dislocation of the elbow joint. It is usually triggered by trauma and there are also injuries to the collateral ligaments, nerves or broken bones. With children it is

If the arm muscles are overloaded, not only tennis players and golfers can contract the so-called tennis elbow (alternatively also called golfer's elbow). Craftsmen and professionals who work a lot on the computer also risk the painful one

The biceps tendon tear, medically biceps tendon rupture, is a possible consequence of physical overload, but also of signs of wear and tear on the biceps tendon. After appropriate therapy, coping with everyday life is usually possible again without any problems

A broken wrist is a fracture of the wrist. It is usually caused by a fall and is one of the most common breaks. The treatment is similar to that of other fractures. A broken wrist can also be prevented.

When the elbow breaks or fractures, the elbow breaks at the upper edge of the ulna where the triceps tendon attaches. One form of the elbow fracture is the olecranon fracture. The cause is usually trauma, and treatment is usually surgical

Tendovaginitis or tendinitis is inflammation of the tendons in the tissue. Tendonitis often develops in the wrist, as the hands are used in many ways through work and sport and are therefore overloaded

Chassaignac palsy occurs primarily in young children up to four years of age. The so-called radial head in the elbow joint is dislocated. This is only possible for small children, as the radius head is from the age of four

A sprain is also called a distortion in medicine. It is one of the most common and common injuries in sports, hiking, and at work. In the case of a sprain, the capsules and ligaments of the joint are overstretched and injured

Foreign body aspiration occurs when foreign bodies enter the respiratory organs and passages. In the majority of cases, foreign body aspiration occurs in young children. In principle, however, it is possible that the aspiration of foreign bodies

The pneumothorax is an accumulation of air in the space between the lungs and the chest. It leads to functional restrictions of the lungs and consequently to a lack of oxygen.

Pneumonia or pneumonia is usually triggered in the colder months of the year, such as winter or autumn. Above all, bacteria, fungi and viruses play a decisive role in transmission. But also through other people's coughs and sneezes

Hepatic encephalopathy is damage to the brain caused by metabolic toxins. The cause is liver damage, usually cirrhosis of the liver. Decomposition products, especially ammonia, are no longer adequately disposed of. The result is, among other things

Liver failure or liver insufficiency is the complete functional failure of the human liver, which, depending on the specific form and cause, can lead to the death of the person concerned after just a few weeks.

Wilson's disease is a genetic copper storage disorder based on a genetic defect. Copper can no longer be excreted regularly, deposits induce severe damage. The liver, eyes and brain are mainly affected

With a curved nasal septum (septum deviation), the nasal septum (septum) deviates from the normal straight and central position and runs obliquely or is curved. The septal deviation is very often congenital, but it can also be due to it

With a curved nasal septum (septum deviation), the nasal septum (septum) deviates from the normal straight and central position and runs obliquely or is curved. The septal deviation is very often congenital, but it can also be due to it