CME: Mushroom Poisoning in the Family Practice

Abstract. In the general medical practice, it is not trivial to distinguish between banal intolerances after consumption of edible mushrooms and the initial symptoms ...

CME-EKG 69: Sinus Pauses in Long-Term Monitoring

Abstract. While the indication for a pacemaker therapy in patients with high-degree AV block or symptomatic bradycardias is straightforward in most cases, ...

CME/Answers: Early Recognition and Prevention of a Disulfiram-Ethanol Reaction

Abstract. Disulfiram is an alcohol-aversive agent for pharmacological relapse prevention in alcohol dependency. When combined with ...

CME Sonography 100/Answers: Emergency Ultrasound of the Soft Tissues and the Musculoskeletal System

Abstract. The term “emergency sonography” refers to a focused sonography in emergency situations, also called ...

Dignity of Small Renal Masses: Implications for Diagnostics and Therapy

Abstract. The ubiquitous availability of radiological imaging has increased the diagnosis of renal incidentalomas with a diameter ≤4 cm. If ...

(Daytime-)Sleepiness at the Wheel: Conceptual Basics for the Evaluation of the Fitness to Drive

Abstract. The number of accidents that are caused because the driver fell asleep is most likely underestimated. Clear ...

Peripheral Regional Anaesthesia for Perioperative Analgesia

Abstract. Peripheral regional anaesthesia is the actual gold standard of opioid-sparing perioperative analgesia and is mainly used for surgery of the ...

Skin Lesions with a Lethal Course

Abstract. Dermatological problems are a frequent reason for consultation in the general practitioner’s office. Especially in elderly persons, certain efflorescences must be ...