Glossary
| Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
| gallstones | gallstones occur more frequently than is generally believed. Around 15-20% of all Germans have them and often do not know about them. Until the stones cause problems: Sudden severe pain in the upper abdomen, which can radiate to the shoulder, feeling of fullness, heartburn and flatulence, nausea and vomiting are typical symptoms of biliary colic caused by one or more gallstones. |
| Gastroscopy | The Gastroscopy (Gastroscopy) is an endoscopic examination of the stomach. Using a special endoscope, we examine the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. Modern instruments are hardly larger than 1 cm in diameter. Gastroscopy usually only takes a few minutes. |
| vascular laboratory | Read here what the blood test for the heart and vascular check-up includes. |
| gout | gout is a metabolic disease caused by an increased concentration of uric acid (hyperuricemia) in the blood. It does not initially cause any symptoms, but represents a significant risk factor for the development of serious diseases. |
| flu infection | Winter is cold season. This increases the risk of developing a serious heart disease from a relatively harmless infection. This makes it all the more important to cure a flu infection properly. » more about influenza viruses |
| Flu vaccination | Older people, pregnant women, chronically ill people and people who often come into contact with other people as part of their job are particularly at risk. A typical symptom is a sudden onset of severe illness, often accompanied by a dry cough, sore throat and aching limbs, and often a high fever. |
| shingles | 95-99 percent of all adults have contracted chickenpox at some point in their lives and are immune to it. What few people know is that the chickenpox virus can be transmitted at any time as shingles (herpes zoster) may recur. |