War in Ukraine, Russian aggressors allegedly used banned weapons such as phosphorus devices during their invasion war. This necessitated the issuing of instructions to citizens by the Ministry of Health in Kiev
Pneumothorax (PNX) is a sudden-onset condition characterised by the presence of air in the pleural space (i.e. the virtual space between the two pleural leaflets that line the lung and chest wall)
In medicine, a fracture is the partial or total interruption of the continuity of a bone in the body, caused by trauma (traffic accidents, falls), pathology (tumour) or stress (from repeated microtrauma in a bone with normal mechanical…
Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children: reports come from 14 different countries, led by the United Kingdom with 131 cases. The number of cured children is 122
Spinal distribution shock: 'shock' in medicine refers to a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms and signs, caused by reduced perfusion at a systemic level with an imbalance between oxygen availability and its demand at a tissue level
Airway management in a road accident scenario: knowing how to treat patients in these crisis situations and paying special attention to potential airway problems is essential to provide adequate care
Gilbert's syndrome is a mild and relatively frequent benign liver disease in which the organ fails to properly dispose of bilirubin, a yellowish-orange substance that is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells
Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation involving the vagina and vulva, i.e. the lower part of the female genital tract. There are several causes that can lead to its onset
In medicine, 'intubation' refers to a technique that allows the insertion of a tube into the airway - more precisely into the trachea - through the patient's vocal cords with the main purpose of allowing a person who is unable to breathe…