Month: April 2019

A renal infarction is understood to mean the destruction of kidney tissue because it is no longer adequately perfused by occlusion of the renal vessels. A typical symptom is the acute colic-like flank pain. If the kidney infarction is noticed in time, it is easy to treat and severe consequences are rare. Here you read…

The term color blindness describes various forms of inherited or acquired color vision deficiency. Depending on the type of color blindness affected persons either do not see any colors (Achromasie) or they do not perceive certain colors (Dichromasie). Find out everything important about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of color blindness here. Color blindness: description…

In a shoulder articular joint (AC joint blasting), the structures that stabilize the shoulder joint are injured. The reason is usually an indirect violence. The affected shoulder is typically painful and can not be fully moved. The examination reveals a resilient collarbone (piano key phenomenon). Learn more about the Schultereckgelenksprengung here. Schultereckgelenksprengung: Description The Schultereckgelenk…

Coxarthrosis is a wear of the hip joint. Hip osteoarthritis is especially common in the elderly. In the X-ray you can see how much the arthrosis has changed the hip joint and adjacent bone structures. In extreme cases, the joint must be replaced by a prosthesis. Here you can read everything important about the development…