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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.
The Ultimate Guide to the Trendelenburg Position
Trendelenburg position, a useful guide:positioning is imperative to patient safety during a surgical procedure
Rare diseases: Russian economist Anatoly Chubais diagnosed with Guillain Barré syndrome
Rare diseases, Guillain Barré syndrome: 'I can't move, I can't feel my hands and feet anymore'. This was told by Anatoly Chubais to his wife before being transferred from the Emerald Coast, where he was on holiday, to a European clinic…
Covid, how to recognise the symptoms of Centaurus? Beware of stuffy nose and dry cough
Among the most common signs of the Centaurus subvariant, the British study 'ZOE Covid' also mentions night sweats and severe fatigue
Depression: what it is and how to treat it
Even today, talking about depression can generate social stigma (i.e., the negative association between a person or a group of people who have certain characteristics in common and a specific illness), whereas it is a widespread disorder:…
Constrictive pericarditis and exudative constrictive pericarditis
Let's talk about constrictive pericarditis. The pericardium is a thin membrane that surrounds the heart, consisting of two layers: the fibrous pericardium (the outer layer) and the serous pericardium (the inner layer)
Chalazion: what it is and how to treat this inflammation of the eyelid
Chalazion is a common disease of the eyelid caused by inflammation of the small sebum-producing conjunctival glands
Earache after swimming? Could be 'swimming pool' otitis
Pool" otitis: "is a skin inflammation of bacterial origin of the ear canal, usually lasting less than 3 weeks"
Assessment of abdominal trauma: inspection, auscultation and palpation of the patient
Abdominal trauma: the abdomen may be affected by several types of trauma; injuries may be limited to the abdomen alone or be accompanied by severe multisystem trauma
Chromogranin A: a laboratory test for the diagnosis and/or monitoring of neuroendocrine tumours
Chromogranin A (CGA) is a glycoprotein (protein combined with a sugar) present in neuroendocrine cells and released from them into the bloodstream
Panic attacks: can they increase in the summer months?
Panic attacks manifest themselves with the sudden onset of intense fear or a sense of malaise and are characterised by a series of both physical and cognitive symptoms