Larva migrans cutaneousa is a skin disease. The disease is usually caused by the larvae of a specific type of hookworm. The larva migrans cutanea is sometimes also referred to as skin mole. In warmer zones, larva migrans cutanea is one of the most common skin diseases. In some cases, […]
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Lower spine pain characterizes coccygodynia or coccyx pain. The disease often heals after a few weeks. Symptoms are usually treated medically. What is coccygodynia? Tailbone pain should be evaluated medically. Coccygodynia is also sometimes referred to as coccyx neuralgia. Thus, coccygodynia is a disease that manifests itself in the lower […]
Hypogammaglobulinemia is a clinical picture that belongs to the group of so-called primary immunodeficiencies. It is characteristic of this special immune defect that it is determined by a lack of antibodies. Basically, hypogammaglobulinemias are diseases in which gamma globulins, especially immunoglobulins, are completely absent. What is hypogammaglobulinemia? Conjunctivitis is increasing […]
According to abbreviationfinder, BC stands for bone cyst. A bone cyst is a benign, fluid-filled, tumor-like lesion on the bone. Bone cysts often do not cause any symptoms and are therefore only discovered by chance as part of another disease. Treatment is not necessary in every case, but depends on the […]
According to abbreviationfinder, KS stands for Kindler syndrome. Kindler syndrome is a dermatosis and is one of the hereditary photodermatoses. The light-sensitive skin reacts by forming blisters. The patients are treated with sun protection measures and, in acute cases, with the individual blisters being pricked out, whereby the blister roof should […]
Hypoproteinemia is characterized by a reduced protein concentration in the blood plasma. It is not an independent disease, but often develops as a result of various disorders. What is hypoproteinemia? According to abbreviationfinder, hypoproteinemia can lead to ascites, which in turn is associated with a variety of symptoms and conditions. […]
Altitude retinopathy is a hemorrhage of the retina and corresponds to a reaction to the falling oxygen partial pressure of the breathing air. The disease is considered a mountaineering disease and can be the sign of altitude sickness. Immediate descent to lower altitudes is required for therapy. What is altitude […]
According to abbreviationfinder, HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The human immunodeficiency virus (Hi-Virus) is a virus from the retrovirus family. People who have become infected with the HI virus develop the disease AIDS after an incubation period of several years. The virus is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact, through a […]
According to abbreviationfinder, alopecia androgenetica is a hormonal hereditary hair loss that is caused by a congenital hypersensitivity of the hair follicles to the male sex hormone testosterone. Around 80 percent of men and almost 50 percent of women suffer from hormonal hair loss in the course of their lives. […]
Brain stem syndromes are characterized by reduced blood flow to the vessels supplying the brain stem. There are various brainstem syndromes that are named after their first describer, for example Foville syndrome, Weber syndrome or Wallenberg syndrome. Acute brainstem syndromes are caused by cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction or inflammation. What […]