Hepatology becomes a specialty of gastroenterology. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the liver and biliary tract.
Cardiologists deal with congenital disorders, diseases and injuries of the body motor such as heart defects, cardiac insufficiency or myocardial infarction.
Internal medicine is the core area of medicine: It deals with the structure, function and diseases of all organ systems in the body. In a sense, it forms the link between all medical disciplines ...
Immunology deals with the body's defense mechanisms and their disorders. The immune system is the bulwark against invading harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and poisons.
With intensive monitoring, the patient's condition is precisely monitored around the clock. An intensive care unit is equipped with special therapeutic devices that are used when necessary.
Infectiology is a branch of internal medicine. It deals with diseases that are the result of the transmission of viruses, bacteria and other pathogens.
Cardiology is the study of the heart. The cardiology department in the hospital deals with the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired diseases of the heart, the vessels near the heart and the blood circulation.
The field of work in pediatric surgery ranges from congenital or acquired defects to bone fractures and tumor diseases.
Not everyone who walks around the hospital in a white coat is a doctor - especially not if they also have red cardboard noses, theatrical make-up on their faces and plastic flowers on their heads. Then it is more like clinic clowns.
Not every diagnosed disease is equally common. The Federal Statistical Office has published the 20 most common main diagnoses of patients treated in hospitals.
The Federal Statistical Office has published the 20 most frequent operations on inpatients treated in German hospitals.
Most of the patients in the hospital are treated as inpatients and stay overnight. Outpatient therapies are also increasingly being offered in clinics ...
There are more than 2000 hospitals in Germany. But the number of clinics has been falling for years. More and more are going into private hands.
If a patient becomes infected with pathogens after a while in hospital, doctors speak of a nosocomial infection. How does this happen? And what are the consequences?
The health insurance covers the costs of medically necessary treatment in a clinic. This is guaranteed by the treatment contract that patients sign when they are admitted to a clinic.
A visit to the hospital can be a welcome change, consolation and a bridge to everyday life for the patient - especially if they have to stay longer in the clinic.
There are some important documents that you should bring with you to the hospital. this includes examination reports, X-rays or EKGs.
Children's hospitals strive to make it as easy as possible for children to adapt to the unfamiliar environment. The nursing staff is specially trained and otherwise adjusted to the special needs of small patients.
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine. She deals with diseases and functional disorders of the kidney.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery deals with diseases, injuries and malformations of the jaw and teeth, the oral cavity and the face.