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Health and Safety
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.
Blood coagulation: Von Willebrand Factor
Von Willebrand Factor is an important protein for blood coagulation. Its deficiency causes Von Willebrand haemorrhagic disease
Paediatric pacemaker: functions and peculiarities
The pacemaker is an electronic device for restoring the correct heart rhythm in children with arrhythmia and a heart rhythm that is too slow
Brucellosis: what it is and what to do
Brucellosis is transmitted from animals to humans and is now easily treated with the appropriate use of antibiotics. Pasteurisation of milk remains the main means of prevention
Pharyngeal swab: when is it necessary?
Pharyngeal swab the most indicated examination for the diagnosis of bacterial pharyngitis
In which case should you take your child to the emergency room? Some information for parents,…
In which case should the child be rescued? Calling an ambulance or going to the emergency room is a decision that has to be carefully weighed up, since the resources for this are not infinite
High fever, what to do?
Fever is a symptom and a clinical sign since it can be detected with a simple thermometer. It is a reaction to an insult (infectious and non-infectious causes) that our body considers harmful and which may be infectious, inflammatory or of…
Streptococcal infections: the antistreptolysin titre (TAS or ASLO)
The Antistreptolysin titre (TAS) is the rate of antibodies produced in response to contact with streptococcus
Low or subaxial cervical spine traumas (C3-C7) in children: what they are, how to treat them
Low or subaxial cervical spine traumas (C3-C7) are caused by traffic or sports accidents, especially in adolescents
Diagnosis and treatment of allergies: the allergological evaluation
The allergological examination consists of a careful assessment of the clinical picture to arrive at the definition of specific therapeutic and preventive measures specific to the individual case
Positron Emission Tomography (PET): what it is, how it works and what it is used for
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an innovative instrumental investigation that uses radioactive compounds to diagnose abnormalities at the molecular biological level that often precede anatomical alteration