Category: Medical

Rickets is a disease that has almost died out in Germany and is often referred to as “softening of the bones”. It is a disease that appears in childhood but, if left untreated, can have repercussions well into adulthood. What is rickets? The word rickets derives from the Greek term “rhachis” which means “spine”. See AbbreviationFinder […]

Lupus nephritis is inflammation of the kidneys caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE, on the other hand, is an autoimmune disease that can affect not only the skin but also various organs or regions of the body. In patients suffering from lupus nephritis, the kidneys are affected. What is lupus nephritis? About 70 to […]

Voiding syncope is a brief period of fainting during or after urination. This phenomenon usually occurs in the context of prostate hyperplasia. Medication can be used to treat syncope, as can cardiovascular training and blood pressure-regulating applications. What is voiding syncope? Loss of consciousness occurs during or shortly after urination as part of voiding syncope. […]

Intercostal neuralgia causes severe pain in the chest and back. It is not uncommon for the cause of the nerve pain to be an infection with herpes zoster (shingles). The treatment is usually drug-based and depends on the underlying disease. What is intercostal neuralgia? It is not uncommon for the cause of the nerve pain to be […]

Catatonic schizophrenia is one of the different forms of schizophrenia. This leads to psychomotor disorders. What is catatonic schizophrenia? It is not uncommon for other typical symptoms of schizophrenia to occur. These can include disturbances in thinking, hearing voices, and anxiety. See AbbreviationFinder for abbreviations related to Catatonic Schizophrenia. Catatonic schizophrenia is a rare type of schizophrenia. In […]

About 4 percent of all schoolchildren in Germany are affected by dyslexia, with a ratio of 3:2 significantly more boys than girls. How is dyslexia defined? What are the underlying causes and what measures can be used to treat dyslexia? What is dyslexia? We should only speak of a reading and spelling weakness if it […]

Labyrinthitis is an infection in the inner ear. The labyrinth of the ear becomes inflamed. What is labyrinthitis? Typical symptoms of labyrinthitis include vomiting and vertigo. If only the labyrinth of the ear is affected, spontaneous nystagmus occurs on the affected side of the body. See AbbreviationFinder for abbreviations related to Labyrinthitis. Labyrinthitis is one of […]

Knee injuries and knee joint trauma occur when mechanical forces overwhelm the physiological performance of the knee . The injuries can affect the ligament structures, the menisci and articular cartilage. They are caused by external violence, but can also be caused by peculiarities of the physique. What are knee injuries? Both in the case of […]

If there is a noticeable amount of blood in any part of the body and reddening with swelling occurs, this is referred to as hyperemia. Often, a blood vessel has dilated due to irritation, an insect bite, or inflammation. Hyperemia can also be created artificially. What is hyperemia? The artificially induced hyperemia can have therapeutic […]

According to abbreviationfinder,  CAR stands for Complete androgen resistance. Doctors understand complete androgen resistance to be a mutation that produces female phenotypes from male Karotypes. Patients have a blind vagina and their testicles are affected by testicular dystopia. The testicles are removed before the age of 20 to reduce the risk of degeneration. What is Complete Androgen […]

According to abbreviationfinder, hypovolemic shock is a severe circulatory disorder that can lead to death if left untreated. The cause is usually a loss of blood or fluid, for example due to severe diarrhea or bleeding after an accident. What is hypovolemic shock? If the blood volume decreases due to blood or fluid loss, the […]

A femoral head fracture is what doctors call a fracture of the femoral head. That fracture occurs very rarely; often only in combination with a hip socket fracture or a dislocation of the hip joint. For that fracture to occur, an enormous external force must act. Prevention is usually not possible. What is a femoral […]

Anyone who experiences the symptoms of a light-sensitive, red, painful and watery eye could possibly be suffering from a corneal ulcer (ulcus corneae). With these signs, it is therefore advisable to consult an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. What is a corneal ulcer? With a corneal ulcer, progressive melting occurs at the edge of the […]

According to abbreviationfinder, the Hoffa-Kastert syndrome manifests itself in a thickening (hypertrophy) of the Hoffa fat pad, which extends within the knee joint capsule from the lower edge of the kneecap to the tibial plateau. As a soft, elastic structure, it can be easily felt from the outside. The hypertrophy of Hoffa’s fat pad is […]

Granuloma is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease. Here, tough papules (skin nodules) form, which occur particularly on the backs of the hands and feet, with children/adolescents being affected more often than adults. What is a granuloma? According to abbreviationfinder.org, a granuloma is a lump-like, mostly benign new growth of skin tissue. Granulomas are first […]

According to AbbreviationFinder, cerebral hemorrhage is a generic term for the so-called intracranial hemorrhage (cerebral hemorrhage inside the skull), intracerebral hemorrhage (cerebral hemorrhage in the area of ​​the brain) and extracerebral hemorrhage (cerebral hemorrhage of the meninges). In the narrower sense, however, this usually means the intracerebral cerebral hemorrhage directly in the brain. What is […]

A hepatoblastoma is a rare malignant embryonic tumor of the liver that mainly affects infants and young children. If the tumor is diagnosed early enough before it metastasizes, surgical removal of the tumor offers a good chance of survival. What is a hepatoblastoma? The hepatoblastoma is an embryonic tumor of the liver, i.e. it develops […]

A wrist fracture is a fracture of the wrist. It is usually caused by a fall and is one of the most common fractures. The treatment is similar to other fractures. Wrist fractures can also be prevented. What is a broken wrist? A wrist fracture is a fracture of the spoke (radius). It usually occurs […]

A taste disorder or taste disorder manifests itself in an impairment of the taste experience. Living a healthy lifestyle can sometimes help reduce the risk of the disease. What is a taste disorder? In medicine, the taste disturbance is also known as dysgeusia. The term taste disturbance encompasses several forms of taste disturbance: First, the […]

Increased yellowish, purulent, foul-smelling discharge from the vagina can be a sign of a cervical infection, which is often caused by bacteria or viruses. If the disease remains untreated, the infection threatens to spread to the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. This can result in sticking of the fallopian tubes, ectopic pregnancies or infertility. What […]

When Cobb syndrome is a rarely occurring disease that is associated with abnormalities of the vessels. Cobb syndrome exists from birth and manifests itself in angiomas of the muscles, skin, bones and spinal cord, among other things. The angiomas are either arterio-venous or only venous. Cobb syndrome is usually limited to a specific area of […]

According to abbreviationfinder.org, warts, also known as molluscs, are among the most common skin diseases caused by viruses worldwide. The number of warts on the body is variable, ranging from individual nodules to several hundred growths. What are dellar warts? Dell warts are benign, pinhead to pea-sized nodules that predominantly appear in childhood. They have […]

According to abbreviationfinder.org, a cholesterol embolism or cholesterol embolism is a serious disease that is caused by a narrowing of the arteries and inflammation. This in turn is caused by the flooding in of cholesterol crystals, which are mostly solved by surgical interventions (75%). The prognosis for cholesterol embolism is poor as it often leads […]

The Ceelen-Gellerstedt syndrome is a lung disease that can probably be assigned to the autoimmune diseases and causes episodic or chronic bleeding in the lung tissue. Fibrosis often develops from the bleeding. There are currently no causal treatments available for this rare disease. What is Ceelen-Gellerstedt Syndrome? Ceelen-Gellerstedt syndrome is a rare lung disease that […]

My child is bed wetter – I come because my child has been making bed for years! – The child does not and does not want to get clean – I have already done so much, but my child willfully, out of malice, wet the bed every night, sometimes even during the day in its […]

Atheromas belong to the group of benign (benign) soft tissue tumors that arise from blocked ducts in the sebum glands. Atheromas are not dangerous, but in many cases they should be surgically removed to prevent infection. What is an atheroma? Atheroma (also known as groats or wheat groats) is a slowly growing, resilient, coarse cyst […]