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AIDS and HIV
It was in 1980 that cases of a new disease were observed in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Strikingly, it seemed to affect homosexual men exclusively.
B24acne vulgaris
With the onset of puberty, many adolescents have problems with their skin. The often hated acne provides for one or the other eternal stay in the bathroom.
L70.-Actinic (solar) keratosis
Never go out of the house without appropriate sun protection! Avoid the midday sun!
Acoustic neuroma (cerebellopontine angle tumor)
An acoustic neuroma is a rare, benign tumor of the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibulocochlear nerve is the 8th of a total of 12 cranial nerves and transmits signals for the sense of hearing and balance.
D33.-Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a swelling caused by an increased accumulation of tissue water (lymph) and is located under the skin. As soon as more fluid flows into the tissue than the lymphatic channels can remove, the lymph accumulates and the tissue swells.
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Especially in elementary school, people like to throw around the term ADHD when it comes to children who require a high level of attention. The children are accused of constantly disrupting lessons, not being able to sit still and being too much of a burden.
F90.-Acoustic trauma (bang trauma)
When deciding whether to preserve hearing or vision at all costs, if both are not possible, many prefer to do without hearing, as it does not seem to be so important. This opinion is also reflected in daily life, where it is noticeable that hearing is insufficiently protected.
H83.-Acute gastritis
Gastritis, or inflammation of the gastric mucosa, is inflammation-related damage to the gastric mucosa(lat. tunica mucosa gastrica), whereby, depending on the variation, superficial to deeper changes can occur in the mucosal tissue.
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streptococcus infection
Streptococci belong to the class of bacteria that are found mainly on the skin, in the intestine and in women in the vagina and can be the cause of a variety of infections. They are divided into groups based on their ability to break down blood (alpha, beta, and gamma hemolysis under laboratory conditions) and their wall structure (groups A, B, C, D, etc).
A49.-Raynaud's Syndrome
Raynaud's syndrome is a functional circulatory disorder in which vessels in the fingers and toes contract like cramps. These spasms, also known as vasospasms, lead to a reduced blood supply in the affected areas.
I73.-Rubella in baby and child
Rubella is one of the viral infectious diseases and usually occurs in childhood. Typical for this disease is a red skin rash, which often begins on the face and spreads further over the body.
B06.-Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that is localized and can occur as a result of wear and tear on the spine. If the blood vessels and nerve fibers in the spinal canal are squeezed due to a narrowing, this can cause back pain and other complaints.
M48.-Allergy to dust mites
The subject of allergies and all the associated health problems are becoming increasingly important, especially in industrialised countries: one of the reasons for this is the high demands placed on the quality of life. People insulate their houses and apartments, electrically controlled heating systems ensure an even room temperature, air conditioning systems take care of the appropriate room climate and comfortable upholstered furniture creates the ideal conditions for feeling good.
Rotator cuff rupture of the shoulder
A rotator cuff tear is a tear of a muscle tendon of the shoulder girdle. Since the shoulder joint has a great freedom of movement in several directions and often has to bear very large loads, it needs a firm and strong anchorage to the body.
M75.-Herniated disc (disc prolapse)
The intervertebral disc consists of a soft gelatinous core (nucleus pulposus) surrounded by a fibrocartilage ring (annulus fibrosus). It is located between the vertebrae and serves there as a damper.
Acute leukemia
The diagnosis "acute leukemia" is probably something shocking for everyone. You may know that it has something to do with the blood and that it is a cancer, but how exactly what is not working is usually unclear.
Scarlet fever
Scarlet fever is a disease caused by streptococci and is one of the bacterial infectious diseases. Symptoms of scarlet fever include a typical red skin rash - triggered by streptococcal exotoxins (superantigens), a raspberry-colored tongue and purulent inflammation of the palatine tonsils.
A38vaginal yeast infection (vaginal mycosis)
Vaginal mycoses are genital infections caused by fungi, which affect a great many women in the course of their lives. Even in a healthy state, the vagina is colonized by bacteria and certain fungi, but there is a balance between these germs.
B37.-Nocturia (urination at night)
Description Anyone who wakes up at night because there is an urge to urinate and has to visit the toilet, suffers from nocturia. However, this is only true from a frequency of more than twice and only if there has not been excessive drinking.
R35.-Menstruation, heavy and long (menorrhagia)
Description Menstrual bleeding that is unusually heavy and lasts for a long time is called menorrhagia. It is a menstrual disorder in which bleeding lasts for 7-14 days and more than 150 ml of blood is lost or more than five pads are needed per day.
N92.-Bad breath (halitosis)
Description Exhaled air is normally odorless. If you can still smell it, it is bad breath.
R19.-Cholera
Cholera is a severe diarrhoeal disease caused by infection with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The route of transmission is primarily the consumption of drinking water contaminated with faeces, but in rare cases the infection can also be passed on directly from person to person.
A00.-Endometriosis (growth of the uterine lining)
Endometriosis is a benign growth of the lining of the uterus called the endometrium. Under normal circumstances, the endometrium is located exclusively in the uterus (uterine cavity), but in endometriosis the endometrium also grows in other places in the female body.
N80.-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) describes irritation or damage to the median nerve, one of three nerves in the arm. The nerve runs in the wrist area through the carpal tunnel, a narrow passage formed by the bones of the carpus and connective tissue ligaments (called retinaculum flexorum).
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