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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.
Pyorrhoea: symptoms, causes and treatment
Pyorrhoea (from the Greek pyo - pus - and rea - flow: 'discharge of pus') is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium, i.e. everything around the roots of the teeth (gums, alveolar ligaments, alveoli and bone apparatus)
What are myomas? An overview of this benign tumour of the female pelvis
Uterine myomas, or fibroids, are the most common benign tumour of the female pelvis, being found in more than 35% of women over the age of 30
Nearsightedness: what it Myopia and how to correct it
Nearsightedness is one of the three main visual defects (along with astigmatism and farsightedness), which does not allow the correct focusing and visualisation of images
Misophonia, selective sensitivity to sound
Misophonia is a disorder characterised by intolerance, and consequent pathological reactions, to sounds that are commonly present in the environment and that do not normally elicit particular reactions in most people
Elder abuse: what is the rescuer's operating protocol in the USA
Elder abuse, neglect (including self-neglect), and exploitation are common and are associated with depression, mental impairment, loss of function, and mortality
Scarlet fever: contagion, symptoms and treatment
Scarlet fever and its younger sister, the fourth disease, are the only two exanthematous diseases to be caused not by a virus but by a bacterium, namely group A β-haemolytic streptococcus (SBEGA)
Onychomycosis: why do fingernails and toenails get fungus?
Nail fungus, in medical terms onychomycosis, is an infection that can affect fingernails and toenails, turning them white or yellowish and weakening them
Pyelonephritis: causes, symptoms and treatment
Pyelonephritis refers to an infectious process affecting the upper urinary tract, that is, the kidneys. This infectious process may arise for various reasons and origins and affects only the urinary tract
First aid and emergency interventions: syncope
Syncope is defined as a transient loss of consciousness. Syncope is the medical term for fainting or passing out. It is caused by a temporary drop in the amount of blood that flows to the brain
EMS: Pediatric SVT (Supraventricular tachycardia) vs Sinus Tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a common non-arrest dysrhythmia seen in children, especially during infancy, and is the main cause of cardiac-related instability