Month: March 2019

Shoulder dislocation or dislocation of the shoulder means that the person has dislocated his shoulder (dislocated). The bone head of the upper arm is no longer in the socket. A dislocation of the shoulder is the most common form of dislocation. Learn here how to provide first aid for a shoulder dislocation, why you need…

The dental fear is one of the phobias. Although the thought of going to the dentist’s is most queasy, in people with dental phobia, the fear of the dentist but takes on pathological proportions that prevent any treatment. The condition of the teeth is correspondingly bad. The trigger of a dental fear is usually a…

Are there typical tick-biting symptoms (colloquially also “tick bite symptoms”), which point to the injection site of the small blood suckers? What can it mean if a redness forms after tick bite? Why is it advisable to keep an eye on even harmless-looking tick bites? The answers to these and other questions about tick biting…

Spider veins are a sub-type of varicosis and usually occur on the legs. They show up as thin, reticulate outlines of the superficial veins. Spider veins rarely cause discomfort and are only an aesthetic problem to most sufferers. Ultrasound examination of the leg veins can help determine the severity of the spider veins. A desolation…

The question “What to do when burns and scalds” is not only about having to treat your own burn wounds, but especially if you are providing first aid. If you need to provide a burn, it is especially important to keep calm and as soon as possible Eliminate the cause, ie switch off the heat…

The hepatitis vaccine (hepatitis vaccine) protects against certain forms of virus-induced hepatitis (viral hepatitis). It enables the own immune system to react effectively to an infection with the relevant pathogens. A hepatitis vaccine is only possible against hepatitis A and B. There is no vaccine available for hepatitis C and other forms of viral hepatitis….

Deafness (deafness, surditas, anacusis) is the complete absence of hearing. There are many causes for this. Deafness can be both innate and acquired and occur on one or both sides. Decisive for the prognosis is in many cases how early the hearing impairment is recognized and treated. Especially in children, unrecognized deafness can cause severe…

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a form of the autoimmune chronic inflammatory disease lupus erythematosus. While other lupus forms are more or less skin related, systemic lupus erythematosus also affects internal organs. The disease runs in spurts and mostly chronic. Systemic lupus erythematosus belongs to the group of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, more specifically to the…

Glioblastoma (glioblastoma multiforme) is a malignant brain tumor. It usually develops within a short time in middle-aged people. Risk factors are largely unknown. Despite intensive treatment from surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, the average glioblastoma life expectancy is just over a year. Here you read everything important about the glioblastoma. Glioblastoma: description Glioblastoma belongs to the…

AIDS is an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is the final stage of HIV infection. The HI virus infects certain cells of the immune system. It is mainly transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse. An HIV infection is not yet curable, but now treat well. Read here what AIDS and HIV exactly mean, what symptoms occur and…