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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.
Alterations in acid-base balance: respiratory and metabolic acidosis and alkalosis
Let's talk about alterations in acid-base balance: the pH of arterial blood is maintained within normal limits (7.38-7.42; i.e. 7.40 ± 0.02) by the contribution of buffer systems
Candida: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of vaginal infection
Candida is a vaginal infection that affects many women but is easy to detect and treat
Workaholism: how to deal with it
The term workaholism (work addiction) was introduced by Oates in 1971 by combining the word 'work' and the word 'alcoholism' to describe work addiction. Schaufeli, Taris, and Bakker (2008) defined workaholism as "the tendency to work…
Ankle sprain: definition, symptoms and treatment
One misstep is enough to end up with a sprained or sprained ankle! In fact, it is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in every age group and affects both athletes and extremely sedentary people
Acute, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, causes, symptoms and therapies
Pulmonary edema is a condition characterized by an increase in fluid in the extravascular space (interstitium and alveoli) at the level of the lung parenchyma
Cataract - what is it?
Cataract is a phenomenon of opacification – partial or complete – of the crystalline, i.e. that part of the entire and transparent eye, located between the iris and the vitreous body, which allows the convergence and focus on the retina of…
Fire, smoke inhalation, and burns: goals of therapy and treatment
The damages induced by smoke inhalation determine a dramatic worsening of the mortality of burn patients: in these cases the damages deriving from smoke inhalation add up to those from burns, often with lethal consequences
Bipolar disorders: mood stabilisers or flattening?
When indicating the goal of therapy for recurring mood disorders, in particular major bipolar disorders, the term commonly used is 'stabilisation', i.e. mood-stabilising medication to indicate the therapeutic tool, or 'mood-regulator', i.e.…
Warts: definition, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of condylomas
Warts, also known as "cockscombs" due to their irregular surface, are lesions of a benign nature. They appear as visible growths or bumps on the skin and mucous membranes and are contracted through sexual intercourse
Diabetes, everything you need to know
Diabetes, more properly called "diabetes mellitus" is a metabolic disease whose manifestation is related to insulin, the hormone that controls blood sugar and which is produced by the pancreas