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Acute illness in children
What is it about ? A child can get sick very suddenly. In infants and toddlers, it is difficult to interpret the symptoms and draw the right conclusions. An infant…
Travel sickness
What is it about ? Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting information, on the one hand from our eyes and on the other hand from our balance organ…
Earache (otalgia) in adults
What is it about ? Earache (otalgia) can have various origins. A distinction is made between primary otalgia and secondary otalgia. In case of’primary earache, the cause of the problem…
Elbow dislocation
What is it about ? The elbow joint is formed by the upper arm bone (humerus) and the two forearm bones (radius and ulna) below. It is surrounded by a…
Patella dislocation
What is it about ? The kneecap (patella) is located at the front of the knee and is part of the knee joint. It is as if hooked in the…
Shoulder dislocation
What is it about ? The shoulder joint is formed by the arm bone (humerus) and the scapula (scapula). Shoulder dislocation is the displacement of the head of the humerus…
Dislocation of the joint between the clavicle and the scapula (acromioclavicular joint)
What is it about ? The joint between the scapula (scapula) and the clavicle (acromioclavicular joint) can, like other joints, become dislocated. This is called a dislocation. The scapula has…
Congenital hip dislocation
What is it about ? The hip joint connects the thigh bone (the femur) to the pelvic bone (the iliac bone). The upper end of the femur (head of the…
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or systemic lupus (LS)
What is it about ? Lupus erythematosus is an inflammatory disease of the connective tissue. The term “lupus” means “wolf”, and “erythematosus” “red”. These are characteristic reddish rashes (spots) in…
Skin lupus (discoid lupus erythematosus (SLE))
What is it about ? the systemic or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition. The adjective “autoimmune” means that the body’s immune system makes antibodies against the…
Listeriosis
What is it about ? Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is present in the normal intestinal flora in 5% of humans and animals. The…
Lichen planus of the oral mucosa
What is it about ? the lichen planus is a condition of the skin and mucous membranes. Oral lichen planus is the form that affects the oral mucosa. It is…
Lichen planus
What is it about ? Lichen planus is a rare skin disease. It is believed to be an autoimmune disease, a condition caused by a disruption in the immune system.…
Acute leukaemias
What is it about ? Acute leukemias are a group of blood cancers (malignant blood diseases) that affect white blood cells. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)…
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML)
What is it about ? Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a malignant disease of the bone marrow, more specifically of the white blood cells. Bone marrow is located inside the…
Chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL)
What is it about ? Chronic lymphoid leukemia is a slowly growing malignant blood disease, a chronic form of blood cancer. In this disease, a certain type of normal white…
Eye damage
What is it about ? By “eye injury” is meant any injury to the eye itself or to the eyelid, whether due to a voluntary act (punch) or to an…
Injury to joints and ligaments in children
What is it about ? In children, the skeleton is growing and developing. Bones grow from the discs of the mating cartilages at the ends of the bones. These cartilaginous…
Kidney cysts
What is it about ? A cyst is a cavity surrounded by a wall and filled with air or liquid (water, blood, mucus, etc.). When it is located in the…
Ovarian cysts (polycystic ovary syndrome)
What is it about ? The ovaries not only produce large amounts of female hormone, but also a small amount of male hormone. This is perfectly normal. In girls and…