Health and Safety

Belonephobia is the pathological fear of needles, pins and any sharp or pointed object

Cervical arthrosis is a degenerative disease involving changes to the bones, intervertebral discs, joints and cartilage (the protective film that covers the ends of the bones) of the cervical spine, the upper part of the spinal column

Autoimmune enteropathy is a rare intestinal disorder characterized by intractable watery diarrhea. It results in weight loss and in children is often associated with immunodeficiency

The word asthma comes from ancient Greek and means difficult or laboured breathing. In fact, an asthma crisis manifests itself precisely with a sudden difficulty in breathing, accompanied by coughing and wheezing

Let's talk about dacryocystitis: the lacrimal ducts are the drainage system of tears produced by the lacrimal glands. They consist of the lacrimal dots, the lacrimal canaliculi, the lacrimal sac and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys the…

Aspartate aminotransferase is an enzyme found particularly in the liver, heart, muscles, brain and kidneys

Behavioral and psychiatric disorders are the fifth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 8% of all EMS calls

The complete dynamic electrocardiogram according to Holter is a painless and non-invasive test that allows the electrical activity of the heart to be monitored over a 24-hour period, analysing approximately 100,000 beats

The main characteristic of separation anxiety disorder is the excessive anxiety manifested by the child when he has to separate from someone in the family to whom he is deeply attached (usually the mother figure)

The term atelectasis refers to the collapse of one or more areas of the lung associated with a loss of volume. Under normal conditions, when one inhales, the lungs fill with air