Eosinophilic pneumonia
What is it about ? Eosinophilic pneumonia is a group of diseases that affect the lungs, are associated with inflammation of the lungs and are characterized by a build-up of…
Baby crying
What is it about ? Crying is part of a baby’s normal development during the first few months of life, peaking around six weeks of age. The average duration of…
Childhood wounds and abrasions
What is it about ? There are several kinds of wounds: a scratch with superficial skin lesions. a cut, which may need to be stitched up if it is deep.…
Tinea versicolor
What is it about ? Tinea versicolor is a benign skin condition characterized by colored spots on the skin and caused by a mushroom, Pityrosporon oval. This fungus also lives…
Pink pityriasis
What is it about ? Pink pityriasis (Gibert’s) is a benign skin condition with an unknown cause. Some claim that the rash occurs as a reaction to a viral infection,…
Insect stings and bites
What is it about ? Insect bites and stings can be bothersome, but sometimes also have dangerous consequences because of their saliva or poison. A bite insect in the skin…
Chronic pharyngitis
What is it about ? Chronic pharyngitis is an infection of the pharynx (back of the throat) that lasts for more than 6 weeks. It is rarely a spontaneous disease.…
Fear of speaking in children (selective mutism)
What is it about ?Selective mutism is a form of abnormal behavior characterized by the fact that the child refuses to speak in certain social situations. It is called “selective”…
Involuntary loss of stool (fecal incontinence)
What is it about ? The involuntary loss of stool (faecal incontinence) is found in a whole series of diseases: Acute infectious diarrhea ; Dry, hard stool ‘plug’ in the…
Involuntary loss of urine (urinary incontinence) in the elderly
What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. This guide talks about urinary incontinence in the elderly. Urinary incontinence in the elderly can be caused by:…
Involuntary loss of urine (urinary incontinence) in women
What is urinary incontinence? Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine. This guide talks about urinary incontinence in women. Urinary incontinence in women can be caused by: normal age-related…
Blood loss after childbirth (postpartum hemorrhage) and inflammation of the lining of the womb (endometritis)
What is it about ? After childbirth (postpartum), vaginal discharge lasts an average of 4 to 8 weeks. The discharge lasts for more than 6 weeks in about 1 in…
Unintended weight loss
What is it about ? Unintended (unintentional) weight loss is a reduction of at least 5-10% in body weight in less than 6 months. So if you weigh 80 kilos,…
Hair loss (alopecia)
What is it about ? The abnormal hair loss is called alopecia. Hair grows from hair follicles. The amount of hair follicles is hereditary, and so is your hair. With…
Sudden hearing loss (deafness)
What is it about ? Sudden hearing loss with no apparent cause (sudden idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss) is always a medical emergency. It is a sudden hearing loss of more…
Noise-induced hearing loss (acute acoustic trauma)
What is it about ? Acute acoustic trauma is an injury to the inner ear caused by exposure to loud noises near the ear (explosion, gunshot, fireworks or extremely loud…
Elderly people with dementia living at home and their informal caregivers
What is it about ? Most older people prefer to stay in their familiar surroundings for as long as possible. As long as they don’t have too big of a…
Person with intellectual disability in consultation
What is it about ? An intellectual disability or deficit is characterized by an interruption in development or by an incomplete development of intellectual capacities. This deficit is seen over…
Trembling eyelids (myokymia)
What is it about ? Myokymia is a condition where one or more muscles in the eyelid involuntarily contract (s). Often only one muscle in the lower eyelid is affected.…
Drooping eyelid (blepharoptosis)
What is it about ? When one or both upper eyelids fall (s) and hide (s) part of the white of the eye, it is called blepharoptosis. It indicates that…