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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.
When to use the defibrillator? Let's discover the shockable rhythms
A heart attack is an extreme situation that requires preparation and timing. A cornerstone of intervention lies in the concept of shockable rhythms
Auscultation in the objective examination: what is it and what is it for?
Auscultation is a diagnostic system that forms part of the objective examination, in which a special instrument is used to listen to internal parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, pleura, intestines and others
Generalised anxiety disorder: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Generalised anxiety disorder, also known as GAD or DAG, according to the English formula, is a clinical form of anxiety disorders. It predominantly affects women (1.5:1), and a prevalence of 3-5% of the population has been estimated
Cardiomyopathies: what they are and what are the treatments
Cardiomyopathies, our heart is a tireless muscle that never stops working: thanks to its beats, blood is pumped throughout the body, carrying the oxygen and nutrients we need to the brain and all the other organs
Gastroenterology: endoscopic treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux
Gastro-oesophageal reflux is the rising up of acid juices from the stomach to the oesophagus, due to a malfunction of the lower oesophageal sphincter, i.e. the lower valve of the oesophagus
Neurology, difference between epilepsy and syncope
Difference between epilepsy and syncope. Epilepsy is a neurological condition, usually chronic, in others transient, characterised by recurrent and sudden manifestations with loss of consciousness and - in some cases - violent convulsive…
Hysterical pregnancy in men (Couvade syndrome): causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Pseudocyesis' or 'hysterical pregnancy' in medicine and psychology refers to the appearance of clinical or subclinical symptoms and signs typically associated with pregnancy in individuals who are NOT actually pregnant
24-hour urine citrate: why are these analyses performed?
What is urinary citrate and why is the test to measure its concentration in urine performed? Citrate (or citric acid) in urine is an important inhibitor of kidney stone formation and, therefore, a low concentration of it implies the risk of…
How are pneumococcal infections contracted and treated?
Pneumococcal infections are contracted by air through contact with respiratory secretions, or people's saliva, present in the air or with healthy carriers of this bacterium, which can nestle in the back of the nose or in the throat
Aphasia: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of loss of the ability to communicate
Aphasia is the condition in which one loses the ability to communicate. It can affect both the ability to express oneself and the ability to understand language, spoken or written. It usually appears suddenly after a stroke or head injury,…