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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.
What Is a Psychotic Disorder?
Psychotic disorders are a group of serious illnesses that affect the mind. They make it hard for someone to think clearly, make good judgments, respond emotionally, communicate effectively, understand reality, and behave appropriately
What is 'hand foot and mouth' disease and how to recognise it
Very common among children, hand-foot-mouth syndrome is a disease caused by an easily transmissible virus
Endotracheal intubation: insertion methods, indications and contraindications
Intubation is the process of placing a tube in a patient's airway to secure it against swelling, trauma, and foreign material
Multiple congenital arthrogryposis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Arthrogryposis (or 'multiple congenital arthrogryposis' hence the acronym 'AMC'; in English 'arthrogryposis multiplex congenit' or 'arthrogryposis') in medicine refers to a clinical condition characterised by joint stiffness present at…
Vapourised hydrogen peroxide: why it is so important in sanitary disinfection processes
Vapourised hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is a low-temperature, vacuum steam process traditionally used for the sterilisation of reusable medical devices in patient care facilities, including ambulances and operating centres
Croup and epiglottitis: a guide to the management of respiratory infection
Croup: Laryngo-tracheobronchitis is an overly complex medical term that simply means "a respiratory infection" which in young children is commonly called "Croup"
Pregnant women: addressing maternal mental health in Africa
Affecting around 20% of pregnant women in LMIC, mental health issues like depression and anxiety are common during pregnancy and the first year after birth, with consequences for both mothers and their infants
Wasserman's sign (inverse Lasègue) positive in semeiotics
The 'Wasserman's sign', also called 'inverted or reversed Lasègue's sign', is a manoeuvre used in semeiotics to check for irritation of the nerve roots of the lumbar plexus (in particular the crural nerve and femoral nerve)
ECG: waveform analysis in the electrocardiogram
EKG/ECG waveforms have different distinguishing characteristics and can be classified as either isoelectric, positive, or negative
First Aid, Fractures (broken bones): find out what to look for and what to do
What are fractures? A break or crack in a bone is called a fracture. In the case of an open fracture, the broken bone may pierce the skin surface