Serious skin and soft tissue infections
What is it about ? Serious infections are infections that grow poorly quickly. It can be associated with extensive tissue damage and can be life threatening without treatment. There are…
Breast cancer
What is it about ? Breast cancer is when normal breast cells turn into malignant cells. Malignant cells have the particularity of proliferating in an uncontrolled manner and being able…
Infections in the elderly
What is it about ? Infections occur at any age. But older people are more susceptible to developing serious infections (of the respiratory tract, urinary tract and gastrointestinal system). In…
Acute respiratory tract infections in adults
What is it about ? The airways are divided into upper respiratory tract (RSV) and lower respiratory tract (VRI). RSVs are made up of the nose and throat (above the…
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections
What is it about ? Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacteria that often causes pneumonia in children and young adults. Contamination occurs through direct contact with other infected people. Bacteria are…
Atypical mycobacterial infections
What is it about ? Mycobacteria are a large family of bacteria that look alike and cause similar illnesses, primarily respiratory tract infections. The best known species are Mycobacterium tuberculosis…
Enterovirus infections
What is it about ? Enterovirus infections are different types of infections caused by enteroviruses. Enteroviruses are a collection of different types of viruses such as polioviruses, coxsackie viruses, and…
Severe generalized infection (sepsis)
What is it about ? Sepsis is a generalized infection caused by a microbe, usually bacteria. ‘Sepsis’ literally means the presence of microbes (most often bacteria) in the blood. An…
Infection of the glans head and foreskin (balanitis) in children
What is it about ? Balanitis is an infection of the lining that covers the glans penis. Usually the foreskin is also inflamed. Since the foreskin in children is naturally…
Infection of the glans head and foreskin (balanitis)
What is it about ? Balanitis is an infection of the lining that covers the glans penis. Usually, the inside of the foreskin is also inflamed, this is called balanoposthitis.…
Infection of bones and joints in children
What is it about ? Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis When bone (bone marrow) of a child becomes infected, we are talking aboutosteomyelitis. When a joint an arm or a leg…
Bladder infection (cystitis) in women
What is it about ? The urinary tract is made up, from bottom to top, of the urethra, bladder, ureters and kidneys. A urinary tract infection is caused by bacteria,…
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Herpes simplex virus infection of the skin
What is it about ? The Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of the family of viruses that cause herpes. There are several variations. Below, we discuss the most…
Cuticle infection (paronychia) and ingrown toenail
What is it about ? Nails protect nerve endings on the fingertips and toes. Nails grow about 2-3mm per month throughout life. From below, the nail is attached to the…
Cerebral infarction and stroke
What is it about ? A stroke is a condition that affects the blood supply to part of the brain. Part of the brain therefore no longer receives oxygen for…
Stress incontinence: physiotherapy
What is it about ? We talk about urinary incontinence in case of involuntary urine leakage, regardless of the cause. There are different types of incontinence: THE’stress incontinence occurs during…
Unconsciousness
What is it about ? Unconsciousness is loss of consciousness due to a disturbance in the brain; the unconscious person no longer reacts to stimuli from his environment. The possible…
Gastric discomfort (dyspepsia)
What is it about ? Dyspepsia is characterized by the feeling that the stomach is very full after a meal, by being quickly sated (early satiety), by pain or a…
Inability to urinate (urinary retention)
What is it about ? We speak of urinary retention when it is impossible to urinate while the bladder is full: the urine remains in the bladder. This phenomenon can…