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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.
Nocturnal enuresis: why does your child pee in bed?
Widespread especially among children, nocturnal enuresis is the involuntary loss of urine during sleep (so much so that most people know it as 'bedwetting')
Golfer's elbow, an overview of epitrocleitis
Epitrocleitis, golfer's elbow: what is it? The tendon complex that connects the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the anterior muscles of the forearm becomes inflamed due to the frequent repetition of a certain movement
Hepatitis A: symptoms, causes and treatment of HAV
Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus, HAV. It is a very contagious disease that develops when a person unwittingly comes into contact with the pathogen, in most cases by eating contaminated food or drink
Ulcerative colitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, MICI or Inflammatory Bowel Disease) that can cause symptoms of varying severity
What to have in the first aid kit at home, at work and in the vehicle
The first aid kit contains a range of medical supplies and other equipment used to administer first aid to an injured person during an emergency situation
Burn Shock: Definition, Causes, Treatment in First Aid and Emergency
Burn shock is defined as non-haemorrhagic hypovolaemic shock (shock from decreased circulating blood volume NOT caused by haemorrhage) that occurs when the patient is subjected to a large area of the body being burned
Gambling addiction: symptoms and treatment
Gambling addiction ('gambling') is placed in the Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in the area of pathological addictions
Bloodborne pathogens: Risks associated with tattoos and piercings
Tattoos and piercings are now widespread, and appreciated. But you need to be aware of the difference between a professional tattoo artist and one who "tries"
Escherichia coli in urine: reasons, symptoms, causes and treatment
Escherichia coli in urine: under normal conditions, urine contains no bacteria. In certain situations, however, it may become colonised by pathogenic microorganisms
Exophthalmos: definition, symptoms, causes and treatment
Exophthalmos refers to a protrusion of the eyeball, which exits the orbits beyond the eyelid rima. It is also known by the term proptosis or the more common expression 'eyes out', although exophthalmos is usually associated with…