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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
Reddening of the eyes: what diseases are linked to eye redness?
Reddening of the eyes can be a symptom related to various conditions that are, in most cases, benign in nature and generally tend to resolve themselves, without causing any particular consequences
Echodoppler: what it is and when to perform it
The ecodoppler is a diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to check the health of veins and arteries and identify certain vascular pathologies, such as aneurysms and thrombosis
Snapping hip syndrome: what it is and how to treat it
Snapping hip syndrome is a condition characterised by the perception of a snapping sensation during joint movement: the patient suffering from this condition, in fact, perceives the noisy snapping of the hip during movement
Abdominal pain emergencies: how US rescuers intervene
Abdominal pain is the second most common emergency call that EMS providers respond to. Because the abdomen includes a wide range of organs and vessels belonging to the digestive, urinary, and muscular systems, it can be challenging to…
Anaemia: what is it and what problems does it cause?
Rather than anaemia, it is correct to speak of anaemia. This condition, characterised by an alteration in the morphology of red blood cells and erythrocyte indices (components of the blood count that provide information about the physical…
Fear of flying (aero-phobia-avio-phobia): what causes it and what it is caused by
Fear of flying (a.k.a. aerophobia, or aviophobia) can hinder job promotions, as well as trips to visit relatives or friends, or coveted holidays
Arthrosis of the hands: symptoms, causes and treatment
Arthrosis of the hands is a chronic inflammatory disease that consists of a slow but inexorable wear and tear of the cartilage that surrounds the joints of the fingers and/or wrist, protecting them and helping them to move
Fever in children: 3 tips to reduce temperature
Your child running a fever can be a source of stress and worry for you, but if your child is healthy then you shouldn’t really be worrying too much about the fever
Neurogenic shock: what it is, how to diagnose it and how to treat the patient
In neurogenic shock, vasodilation occurs as a result of a loss of balance between parasympathetic and sympathetic stimulation
What is a liver biopsy and when is it performed?
A liver biopsy is an examination based on taking a small portion of liver tissue, which is then tested under a microscope