Generalization (disease)

In internal medicine, generalization is the term used to describe the spread of a disease or its effects on the whole body - one then speaks of a general disease - or a patient's organ system . In the other case, the disease is called local if the disease is restricted to one organ or part of the body . The same applies in pharmacology to the effect of drugs in therapeutic application.

Typical examples are:

• Generalized infection ( generalized infection ): spread of a pathogen throughout the body
• Generalized seizure , the seizure activity throughout the brain in epileptology
• Generalized rash , spreading a rash on the whole skin as an organ system

And for the opposite:

• Local infection , a pathogen that does not multiply beyond the infection site
• Local antibiotic , an antibiotic which is not systemic in its action
• Local anesthesia , the local anesthetic

This article is about a health issue. It is not used for self-diagnosis and does not replace a diagnosis by a doctor. Please note the information on health issues !