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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.
What is Heimlich Maneuver and How to Perform It Correctly?
The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid procedure used for choking victims. Victim chokes when they can’t breathe because of an obstruction in their upper airway
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Definition, Symptoms, and Treatment
There are people for whom the tendency to get tired easily becomes the main problem, those who suffer from so-called chronic fatigue
ABC of CPR/BLS: Airway Breathing Circulation
The ABC in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support ensures that the victim receives high-quality CPR within the shortest time possible
What is Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase?
Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase is an enzyme present particularly in the liver, pancreas, prostate and also in the blood, at low levels
Psychosomatic dermatitis: symptoms and treatment
Dermatitis is a condition that affects the skin and usually consists of an inflammatory reaction that manifests itself in the form of irritation
Irritable bowel (colitis): diagnosis, symptoms and treatment
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS = irritable bowel syndrome) is a chronic disease affecting the last tract of the intestine, called the colon
What is Phosphorus? Why is it measured?
Phosphorus is found mainly in skeletal tissue and in smaller quantities also in muscle tissue and blood
Tension headache: symptoms, characteristics and treatment
Tension headache is the most common form of “headache”. The onset of tension headache is in youth, with a subsequent decline in early age
What is ferritin?
Ferritin is a protein found mainly in the liver, spleen and muscles. It contains iron ions in a cavity-like structure composed of 24 subunits. Ferritin plays a key role in iron storage
Ovarian cancer, a mass of 42 kg removed in Italy: it was considered inoperable
Mass of 42 kg removed, an ovarian cancer considered inoperable. The record intervention at the Polyclinic of Milan