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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.
Lymphadenitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lymph node infection
Lymphadenitis is an infection of the lymph nodes that can develop as a complication of certain bacterial, viral or fungal infections
Mild, moderate, severe mitral valve insufficiency: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Mitral insufficiency is a condition characterised by a defect in the closure of the mitral valve (also called 'mitral valve'), which causes part of the blood pumped from the left ventricle to flow back into the left atrium instead of…
Low haemoglobin, high haemoglobin, causes and normal values
Haemoglobin is a soluble red protein found in red blood cells; its function is to transport oxygen throughout the body's tissues
Vitiligo: what causes it and how to treat it
Vitiligo is an acquired skin pigmentation disorder that causes the appearance of hypopigmented or achromic patches of varying size on the skin
Surgery of myocardial infarction complications and patient follow-up
What are the complications of myocardial infarction that are the responsibility of cardiac surgery? Rupture of the papillary muscle (on which the chordae tendineae of the mitral or tricuspid valve grasp), rupture of the free wall of the…
Precordial chest punch: meaning, when to do it, guidelines
The precordial punch is a manual mechanical cardioversion technique, characterised by the administration of a punch to the sternum at heart level, used in extreme emergency conditions and in the absence of an electric defibrillator
Symptoms, causes and treatment of ocular nystagmus
Ocular nystagmus can be defined as an involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyes: when we look at an object, we take for granted a series of mechanisms that are anything but taken for granted
Dysphonia: what it is, what it implies
The term dysphonia refers in a generic sense to all alterations, qualitative or quantitative, to the voice
Ischaemic heart disease: what it is, how to prevent it and how to treat it
Ischaemic heart disease includes all conditions in which there is insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle
How Healthcare Providers Define Whether You're Really Unconscious
When a person is unaware of their surroundings and unable to respond, this is described as being unconscious. Unconsciousness is a medical emergency, and it is often a sign of a serious health issue that could result in death or permanent…