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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.
Chronic pain, causes and remedies
Chronic pain is continuous or recurrent pain at intervals of months or years. Unlike acute pain, which is merely a symptom of something else, chronic pain can itself become the disease: in particular when it is associated with dysfunction,…
Salpingitis: causes and complications of this fallopian tube inflammation
Salpingitis is a fairly rare disorder, but one that should not be underestimated: it is the inflammation of one or both fallopian tubes (also known as the Fallopian tubes) due to the action of germs from outside, which have entered through…
Specific Immunotherapy: what it is and what it is used for
The principles on which the practice of Specific Immunotherapy (ITS) is based were born out of empiricism, but have been scientifically validated over the last twenty years
Rare Diseases: Septo-optic Dysplasia
Septoptic Dysplasia is a brain malformation that causes deficits in optic nerve development, defective brain structures and pituitary hormone deficiency
Pityriasis Alba: what it is, how it manifests itself and what is the treatment
Pityriasis Alba is a common skin manifestation in prepubertal age characterised by dry patches that are lighter in colour than the skin, sometimes slightly erythematous (reddened)
Neonatal hepatitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Neonatal hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver whose cause often remains unknown. The most common signs and symptoms include jaundice, fever, and an enlarged liver and spleen
Pulmonary embolism: symptoms and treatment
Pulmonary embolism is in most cases the complication of a deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs; it occurs when more or less large fragments detach from a thrombus formed in a deep vein
What is the AED and where to find it: some information for the citizen
The AED is an important part of the chain of survival, as it can restore normal heart rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac arrest
Pediatrics: what to do in case of high fever in children?
Fever is one of the classic manifestations of seasonal illnesses, now coming on almost everywhere
What are Vascular Malformations
Vascular malformations are difficult to classify. This term refers to a congenital pathology that often manifests itself within a few days of birth and includes an infinite series of diseases, some of which are trivial (such as flat…