Health and Safety

A collapse—your legs suddenly give way and you fall to the ground—is called by many names: fainting, passing out, losing consciousness. The medical term for fainting is syncope (SINK-a-pee)

Asthma is a respiratory condition that affects your lungs. It causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing

The Karpman triangle (or drama triangle) is a theoretical model of dysfunctional interaction that is used in power and responsibility relationships in conflicts

The resting cardiac echocolordoppler (or echocardiogram) is a test through which the doctor can visualise the heart on a special computer, called an echocardiograph, thanks to the ultrasound transmitted by the probe that is placed on the…

What is constipation? We may know it by another name: constipation, the term used to refer to an extremely common intestinal problem, associated with risk factors such as an unbalanced diet lacking in foods that promote good bowel motility,…

Cholangitis is a severe inflammation (also known as inflammation) of the bile ducts that occurs when there is a mechanical blockage of the bile ducts

Amputation is surgery to remove all or part of a limb or extremity. You may need an amputation if you’ve undergone a severe injury or infection or have a health condition like peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Echocardiography is a method by which the heart and blood flow through the valves are studied using ultrasound

Paediatric intubation is a procedure that must be fully understood: prematurity and immature development of the pulmonary system, severe illness, trauma, overdose, aspiration, and other cardiopulmonary conditions call for protection of the…

Occasionally, even if the circumstances during pregnancy seem normal, catastrophic injuries can still occur. Though uncommon, brain injuries can happen shortly, before, during or after birth, so it’s important to raise awareness for mothers…