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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.
CPR and neonatology: cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the newborn
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the newborn: CPR is used to maintain blood flow through the body in the event of cardiac arrest
Panic attack disorder: feeling of imminent death and anguish
Panic disorder is a psychiatric disorder in which reactions of intense fear, desire to escape, anguish and fear for one's own safety, typically experienced in catastrophic or truly dangerous situations, are triggered by events and…
Narcolepsy: causes, symptoms, treatment and drug therapy
Narcolepsy (narcolepsy) is a chronic neurological disorder manifested by hypersomnia, i.e. excessive daytime sleepiness
Meningeal signs and meningeal irritation in children and adults
Meningeal signs are a group of signs used in neurological semeiotics to detect the possible presence of a pathological process affecting the meninges, i.e. the membranes that line the central nervous system and have the main function of…
Basic airway assessment: an overview
The basic assessment of any patient, the "ABC's" begins with the airway, a compromised airway is one of the quickest killers in all of medicine, making an accurate assessment a priority
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infection: symptoms, associated diseases, treatment
Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted infection. It is transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse, and transmission of the infection is facilitated in the presence of trauma to the skin or mucous membranes
Transillumination of an infant's head for the diagnosis of hydrocephalus
Transillumination is a medical examination performed in a darkened chamber in which a region of the body is illuminated with very bright light so that the underlying structures can be observed in a non-invasive, safe, inexpensive and…
What is gastro-oesophageal reflux and how to treat it
Heartburn, chest pain, and regurgitation are the best-known symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux, which is the rising of acid material from the stomach to the oesophagus
Lupus nephritis (nephritis secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus): symptoms, diagnosis and…
Nephritis lupica is the renal disease of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. It is very common among adolescent females, whereas in paediatrics it is very rare
First Aid, treatment for Burns and Scalds
Burns and scalds are damages to the skin caused by heat that can sometimes lead to further health complications