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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.
Mammary MRI: what it is and when it is done
Mammary Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic examination, complementary to mammography and breast ultrasound, that makes it possible to identify extremely accurately even very small nodules that are often undetectable with…
Difference between tracheotomy and tracheostomy
Tracheotomy" in the medical field refers to a surgical procedure characterised by the surgical incision of the trachea, with the aim of creating an alternative airway in the patient's neck to the natural mouth/nose
Dry and secondary drowning: meaning, symptoms and prevention
The term 'drowning' is often associated with death by suffocation in water. However, few people are aware that drowning can also occur several days after a water accident, from which one had apparently saved oneself, perhaps thanks to the…
Pathophysiology of thoracic trauma: injuries to the heart, great vessels and diaphragm
Injuries of the heart as a consequence of thoracic trauma: trauma is currently one of the most serious public health problems worldwide
Deep vein thrombosis: causes, symptoms and treatment
What is deep vein thrombosis? Thrombosis is a pathological process that occurs due to pathological coagulation resulting in the formation of a thrombus that reduces or completely occludes the lumen of a vessel
Summer heat and thrombosis: risks and prevention
With the arrival of summer heat, symptoms of poor circulation become more acute, and those affected by thrombosis sometimes mistake the problem for other diseases
The Physiologic Response to Bleeding
About bleeding: the flow of blood is the most important element of the brain's physiology, therefore the physiology of blood loss is closely tied to the physiology of the brain
The quick and dirty guide to shock: differences between compensated, decompensated and irreversible
Any time a patient dies, shock is involved. Shock is the loss of sufficient circulation to support the vital organs. The foundation of all types of shock is hypotension which results in hypoxia
What are the symptoms of monkeypox?
Unusual cases of monkeypox are occurring all over the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has documented more than 550 cases in 30 countries, including those where the disease does not routinely occur
Introduction to Advanced First Aid Training
The added knowledge in lifesaving and how to respond to various emergencies are some of the great benefits of taking advanced first aid training