Etiket: treatment
Too little potassium in the blood (hypokalaemia)
What is it about ? Potassium is a mineral that has an important role in the human body. It plays a role in particular in the transmission of nerve impulses…
Too few platelets (thrombocytopenia)
What is it about ? A platelet (thrombocyte) is a blood cell that plays a role in blood clotting. When bleeding, several platelets clump together and form a clot that…
Too few white blood cells (leukopenia or leukocytopenia)
What is it about ? Blood consists of three types of cells: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Each type of cell has a specific function. Thus, red…
Too little calcium in the blood (hypocalcaemia), vitamin D deficiency and lazy parathyroids (hypoparathyroidism)
What is it about ? Calcium is an essential element for, among other things, bone building. The calcium content in the blood is regulated by an interaction between Parathyroid hormone…
Too much sodium in the blood (hypernatremia)
What is it about ? Sodium, together with chlorine, forms the product we all know as (table) salt. Sodium plays an important role in the body’s water balance, in the…
Too much potassium in the blood (hyperkalaemia)
What is it about ? Potassium is a mineral that has an important role in the human body. It plays a role in particular in the transmission of nerve impulses…
Too many red blood cells (polycythemia)
What is it about ? Polycythemia is an increase in the total volume of red blood cells in the blood. This volume is calculated by multiplying the number of red…
Too much cholesterol and fat in the blood: treatment
What is it about ? Dyslipidemia is the medical term for an abnormal level of fat in the blood. The main fats in the blood are cholesterol and triglycerides. Fat…
Too much cholesterol and fat in the blood (dyslipidemia)
What is it about ? Fats are essential foods for health. Our body needs fat to build itself, and to function (thanks to the energy supplied). The two main types…
Too much calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia) and overactive parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism)
What is it about ? Calcium is an essential element for, among other things, bone building. The calcium content in the blood is regulated by an interaction between Parathyroid hormone…
Trichocephalosis
What is it about ? Trichuris trichiura is the name of a nematode (a kind of roundworm) 3 to 5 cm long. It is a parasite that can live in…
Trichinosis
What is it about ?Trichinella is a roundworm (nematode), a parasite that nestles in the body of humans and animals. The disease it causes is called trichinosis. Humans are infected…
Essential tremors
What is it about ? Essential tremors are characterized by small, involuntary movements of the arms, hands, or head. There are no other complaints. The cause is not well known.…
Tremors
What is it about ? Tremors are small, jerky, repeated movements of one or more parts of the body. They are caused by the involuntary contraction of groups of muscles.…
Work on screens
What is it about ? Slightly more of us are sitting in front of a screen at work all day every day. This situation can be the cause of all…
Labor and childbirth
What is it about ? Labor is the time before childbirth, when a woman’s body prepares to deliver the baby and the placenta. Contractions are typical of labor. How does…
Ear trauma
What is it about ? The pinna is the visible outer part of the ear. It is made up of cartilage which ensures its rigidity. The cartilage is surrounded by…
Hand and finger trauma
The hand has 19 small bones. The thumb has 2 phalanges, the 4 fingers have 3 phalanges. The hand also consists of 5 metacarpal bones (the pasterns). The word ‘metacarpal…
Head trauma in children
What is it about ? Children easily hit their heads when they fall or in accidents when playing. A shock to the head can cause a head injury. Head trauma,…
Head trauma: consequences
What is it about Head trauma, also called traumatic brain injury, is a disorder in the functioning of the brain caused by a shock to the head. How is the…