White skin cancer (basalioma): Forms, symptoms, treatment White skin cancer (light skin cancer) is the most common form of skin cancer. These include the basal cell carcinoma (basal cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma) and the spinalioma (squamous cell carcinoma, prickle cell carcinoma). Both forms of cancer grow relatively slowly and rarely form metastases. Nevertheless, white…
Torn muscle fibre: symptoms, causes, treatment With a muscle fiber tear, one or more fibers tear in a muscle. The reason is a strong muscle strain, for example in football or tennis. The muscle fiber tear becomes noticeable with a sudden, stinging pain. The affected muscle can no longer be loaded to the maximum. Read more on the topic here: How…
Lyme disease: Trigger, course, prognosis Lyme disease is the umbrella term for a group of bacterial infectious diseases. Triggers are the Borrelia bacteria. Mainly relapsing fever and Lyme borreliosis belong to this group. However, the term borreliosis is often equated with Lyme borreliosis: it is the only native disease in Europe caused by borrelia. Here…
Lung cancer: detecting symptoms early In more advanced stages, lung cancer triggers symptoms such as bloody sputum, shortness of breath and rapid weight loss. Initially, many patients show no or only unspecific symptoms, such as coughing and chest pain. This is why lung cancer is often discovered late. Here you can read all the important…
Bursitis: Description, causes, treatment An inflammation of the bursa (bursitis) usually develops after excessive physical strain. Characteristic are sudden onset of severe pain, which usually occurs for the first time at night after the overload. Sometimes the bursitis is instead caused by a bacterial infection or another disease. Wear and tear and chronic overloading can…
Bipolar disorder: description, detection, causes A bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness. People who suffer from it experience a constant up and down of emotions. At times, those affected feel very depressed, then again they are euphoric, hyperactive and overestimate themselves. Read here how to recognize a bipolar disorder and how to treat it….
Gingivitis: causes, symptoms, treatment Gingivitis is an acute or chronic infection of the gums. It is mostly caused by bacteria, less often by viruses or fungi. Inflamed gums are almost always due to poor dental hygiene. But an injury to the gums can also cause inflammation. Typical symptoms are swollen, reddened gums and bleeding gums….
Fatty liver: causes, diagnosis & more A fatty liver (steatosis hepatis) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases in United States. In the process, more fats are stored in the liver. Fatty liver is usually caused by an unhealthy lifestyle, medication or as a side effect of diseases. Although it causes little discomfort…
Carpal tunnel syndrome: causes, treatment, prognosis Tendinitis (tendovaginitis, peritendinitis, tendosynovitis) is an inflammation of the tendon sheaths. Mostly the forearm, hand and wrist are affected. There are two special forms of tendosynovitis: Tendovaginitis stenosans and Tendovaginitis stenosans de Quervain. Everything important about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and therapy of tendosynovitis can be found here. Tendinitis: Description…
Tuberculosis: Infection, symptoms, therapy Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease caused by bacteria. The pathogens are usually transmitted by droplets in the air we breathe, which are inhaled. Therefore, tuberculosis usually affects the lungs first. However, it can also affect other organs such as the intestines or bones. Read here what tuberculosis is, how to…
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