Second part of the article on the most important blood tests. Published so far: The most important blood tests (I), in: MTA Dialog 2021; 22 (3)

The most versatile method of determining the specific needs and deficiencies of a patient’s body is a thorough blood analysis, which ideally comprises a number of blood tests.

What is forensic toxicology? Forensic toxicology is a field of forensic medicine concerned with the detection of poisons, or the influences of exogenous substances such as drugs or pharmaceuticals. Forensic toxicology is an interdisciplinary field between chemistry, medicine and pharmacy.

Organs and tissues can be donated by living people, called „the donors“. However, most organs and tissues are donated after the donor has died (post mortem). Right now, over 9,000 patients are waiting for organs (according to the “Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung”).

Welcome to our English MTA Dialog medical crossword in December 2020! After reading MTA Dialog this year, you may now test your knowledge. The terms in the crossword are all words you might know from the topic covered this year.

Who discovered it and how has the technology been developed?

The German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (born 1845 in Lennep, Germany) discovered X-ray radiation by coincidence in 1895.

In general, focused radiation produces chemical radicals that impair tumour (and other) cells and inhibit their proliferation. The aim of radiotherapy is to destroy cancer cells while sparing as much healthy tissue as possible from harm.

Colonoscopy means the examination of the colon with a colonoscope. Additionally, tissue samples can be extracted through specific channels. The examination of the small intestine is called enteroscopy, and it is far more complicated than a colonoscopy.

There are four types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) classified by their pathogens: bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections.