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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.
Eye diseases: what is scotoma?
A scotoma occurs when a certain area of the visual field can no longer perform its normal function, partially or totally obstructing vision
Atopic dermatitis in children: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of childhood eczema
Atopic dermatitis of children (or infantile eczema) is a benign disease; it is neither infectious nor contagious. The main symptom is itching: it is present at all ages and can be intense and almost constant
Constipation: some tips on how to deal with it and, perhaps, solve it
Constipation (or constipation) is common and affects people of all ages. You can usually treat it with simple changes to your diet and lifestyle
Gender medicine: what is hydrocele
Hydrocele is a condition that leads to the abnormal accumulation of cytrinous fluid (transparent yellow colour) between the parietal and visceral leaflets of the tunica vaginalis, the serosa that surrounds the testicles
Fractures: trauma assessment and first aid procedures
Fractures are a medical condition that occurs due to severe force on bones (such as: falls, car accidents) or bone stress (such as: fractures that affect athletes)
Urinary incontinence, patient management
Urinary incontinence is a very common problem: typical of ageing, it is more frequent in women than in men
Laryngitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Laryngitis is the inflammation of the larynx and the vocal cords in it. The larynx apparatus belongs to the upper respiratory tract
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: we can all be affected
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: carpal tunnel, tennis elbow, herniated discs - we have all heard of them, but perhaps without knowing exactly what they are
Congenital heart disease: the univentricular heart
Having a univentricular heart means having a complex congenital heart disease in which one of the two ventricular pumps will not function, either anatomically or functionally
Labyrinthitis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of an area of the inner ear known as the auricular labyrinth, which has anatomical structures responsible for maintaining posture and balance