Month: December 2019

Gastric polyps are protuberances of the gastric mucosa inside the stomach. They can occur individually or frequently and differ in size and shape. Large polyps may cause discomfort, while smaller specimens often go unnoticed. Many gastric polyps are benign, others degenerate and develop into gastric cancer. Read all important information about stomach polyps. Gastric polyps:…

The atrioventricular block (AV block) is a cardiac arrhythmia in which the electrical signals from the atrium are slowed down or not transmitted to the ventricle. The heart rate may drop. Sometimes dizziness or unconsciousness occurs. A pacemaker can treat the arrhythmia. Read all about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of an AV block. AV…

Cerebral haemorrhage (brain haemorrhage) occurs when a blood vessel bursts in the brain. Doctors also speak of a stroke caused by cerebral hemorrhage (haemorrhagic cerebral infarction). The escaping blood can disturb the function in the affected brain area. For example, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICB), subarachnoid haemorrhage, and epidural haemorrhage are distinguished depending on where the cerebral…

A carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by a shortage in the tendon compartment of the wrist. This pinches the middle arm nerve, which feeds various areas of the hand. The hand falls asleep and the patients suffer from numbness, discomfort, pain, later paralysis and dysfunction. Read here what a carpal tunnel syndrome is exactly, how…

An epigastric hernia is also called abdominal wall rupture. It describes a bulge of the abdominal wall between navel and sternum. The contents of the abdominal cavity pass through a weak point of the abdominal wall to the outside. At the beginning, this can only be felt with tummy tautness, later also entrails can get…

Esophageal varices are varicose veins of the esophagus. The dilated veins occur mainly in advanced cirrhosis. Also in other diseases come as a cause in question, for example, a right heart failure. If esophageal varices break and bleed, there is danger to their lives! Read everything important about symptoms, treatment and prevention of esophageal varices….

An ingrown toenail (Unguis incarnatus) usually affects the big toe. The ingrown toenail presses into the nail bed and causes pain or inflammation. Possible causes are, for example, too tight footwear or wrong nail cutting. Read more about the causes and symptoms and what treatment options are available when a toenail is ingrown. Ingrown toenail:…

Viruses in the upper respiratory tract are the cause of a cold: symptoms are correspondingly limited to this region. Mostly, sore throat and difficulty swallowing first appear on the common cold. In the course of a cold, fever, cold, cough and body aches are added. Read all important information about cold and symptoms here. Cold:…

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) is a malignant tumor that affects lymphoid tissue. There are a variety of different forms of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with different prognoses. Swollen lymph nodes and so-called B symptoms (fever, night sweats, weight loss) are typical for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Men are more likely to get sick than women. The average age of onset…

The symptoms that cause kidney failure depend, on the one hand, on whether it is acute or chronic renal insufficiency. The stage of the disease also has a major influence on the symptoms that occur and how pronounced they are. Read more about the signs of various forms of renal insufficiency here. Acute kidney failure:…