Month: November 2019

The summer flu is caused by so-called enteroviruses and occurs especially in summer. The symptoms are similar to a cold and are not as pronounced as with a “real” flu. As a rule, a summer flu heals after a few days. A drug therapy is usually not necessary. Read all important information about the summer…

Sunburn (dermatitis solaris) is an acute inflammation of the skin caused by too much sun (or UV radiation from other sources). Fair-skinned people are particularly vulnerable to it. A mild sunburn is only redness, but a strong sunburn causes blistering on the skin and can leave scars. Frequent sunburn also promotes the development of skin…

Distortion (sprain) is a ligament or joint capsule injury that is associated with severe pain and limited mobility of the joint. Distortion most commonly occurs in sports accidents. Most are affected by a distortion of the ankle, knee or wrist. If a distorsion is treated properly and the joint sufficiently protected, it heals completely within…

Urinary tract infection is the name given to various mucosal inflammations of the urinary tract. These include those organs that transport the urine from the kidneys to the outside (ureter, urinary bladder and urethra). Most often, the bacteria rise from the urethra to the bladder and sometimes further towards the kidneys. Here you read everything…

A splenic rupture is a rupture through the spleen tissue or capsule. The cause of this are mainly blunt abdominal injuries. A splenic tear is an acute emergency that needs to be treated as quickly as possible. Read all about symptoms, diagnostics and therapy of the splenic rupture! Milz tear: description The spleen is the…

Lumboischialgia is low back pain that typically radiates into one leg (sometimes both legs). The most common cause is a disc herniation in the lumbar spine. The symptoms and also the treatment are similar to those of a sciatica (“sciatica”). Read all important information about symptoms and diagnosis of lumbago, treatment and causes. What is…

The phimosis is a narrowing of the foreskin of the penis. It prevents or hampers a retraction of the foreskin. This can be normal until preschool age. However, if the foreskin does not loosen in the course of growth, later narrows or causes problems, treatment may be necessary. A foreskin stenosis can be treated with…

For hay fever therapy medications are available to relieve the acute symptoms. Long-term efficacy is the so-called specific immunotherapy (SIT, “desensitization”). In this form of hay fever treatment, the excessive reaction of the immune system, which is typical of allergies, is permanently weakened – and with it the agonizing symptoms. Some patients also rely on…

In a tendon tear (tendon rupture), the muscle tendon is completely or partially severed, so it comes to a loss of function of the muscle. The diagnosis is made by examination, ultrasound or other imaging techniques. Depending on the nature and severity of the tendon tear, surgery may be required. Read all important information about…

The obsessive-compulsive disorder is a severe mental illness. Those affected obsessively perform the same rituals again or are plagued by disturbing thoughts that they can not escape. Although they realize that their actions and fears are irrational, they can not handle their thinking and acting. As soon as they try to turn them off, anxiety…