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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.
First aid: initial and hospital treatment of drowning victims
Drowning' or 'drowning syndrome' in medicine refers to a form of acute asphyxia from an external mechanical cause caused by the occupation of the pulmonary alveolar space by water or other liquid introduced through the upper airways, which…
What is porphyria? Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this genetic disease
Porphyrias are a group of several diseases that can affect your skin and nervous system. Beginning in the metabolic system, porphyrias develop when a gene mutation disrupts the chemical process in your body that is responsible for creating…
Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: How to Tell if Someone Needs CPR
Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious and life-threatening medical emergency characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness, breathing, and pulse
DBS - Deep Brain Stimulation: what it is and when it is needed
Deep brain stimulation (DBS from the English acronym Deep Brain Stimulation) is a surgical treatment aimed at reducing debilitating motor symptoms characteristic of movement disorders such as Parkinson's, dystonia and essential tremor
Diarrhoea: what it is, what can cause it and how to intervene
The term diarrhoea designates the emission of liquid or semi-liquid stools. It most often manifests itself in several daily discharges, but can also occur in a single evacuation
Open Fractures and Broken Bones (Compound Fractures): Injuries to the Bone With Associated Soft…
An open fracture is a broken bone that penetrates the skin. This is an important distinction because when a broken bone penetrates the skin there is a need for immediate treatment, and an operation is often required to clean the area of the…
Infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria
Infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria does not usually affect healthy people: this type of infection mainly affects immunocompromised individuals who are in hospital settings (such as in-patients and especially long-term…
P.O.L.I.C.E. vs R.I.C.E.: the emergency treatment for acute injuries
The P.O.L.I.C.E. Principle Emergency Treatment for Acute Injuries: the long-used R.I.C.E. method may not be the best way to treat an acute injury. The acronym stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
First Aid: When and How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver / VIDEO
The Heimlich maneuver is a tool used to help someone who is choking. Parents of young children know all too well that small objects and pieces of food can easily get lodged in the throat
Heinz Prechtl: the concept of optimality and the five states of consciousness of the infant
Heinz Friedrich Rudolf Prechtl (6 July 1927 Vienna, 3 July 2014 Graz) was an Austrian researcher, physician, zoologist and anthropologist