The rule of nine: when a burn victim comes to the doctor's attention, there are several factors that must be taken into account to assess the severity of the situation
Gastroscopy is a diagnostic test in which a flexible tube with a video camera at the end is inserted through the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine
Fires are a major cause of injury, death and economic damage. Fires inside homes, which are the context in which the largest number of burns in the civilian population occur, are responsible for more than 80% of deaths
Retinal fluorangiography: this is a useful test for diagnosing vascular diseases of the eye, including retinopathy, senile degeneration of the macula, vascular occlusions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes pathological dependence as a 'psychic condition, sometimes also physical, resulting from the interaction between an organism and a substance, characterised by behavioural and other responses…
Floods often occur suddenly and can cause much damage and loss of life
In a historical phase characterised by climate change, not being normally affected by these phenomena does not imply that they will not occur.
The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid procedure used for choking victims. Victim chokes when they can’t breathe because of an obstruction in their upper airway