Ambu bag, salvation for patients with lack of breathing
Ambu bag: medical equipment, is actively used for artificial ventilation of the lungs. This device is equipped with all operating and intensive care units, as well as ambulances
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first responder, volunteers and people who did not attend to a BLS course, who need information for fast and correct first aid treatment.
Spinal immobilisation of the patient: when should the spine board be put aside?
About spinal immobilitation: the spine board has long been the subject of sometimes heated dialogues, and these have led to greater awareness of the medical device, but also of its correct use. A similar discussion applies to cervical…
First aid in case of injury: how to apply a dressing
When you have a wound, you should always cover it with a dressing as this can help to prevent infection. Find out what to do
Patient intervention: how to perform the secondary survey
The secondary survey is a methodical check to assess a responsive casualty for any other injuries or illnesses
First Aid: How to do the primary survey (DR ABC)
Use the primary survey to quickly assess the situation and the casualty. Find out what to do
First Aid, Fractures (broken bones): find out what to look for and what to do
What are fractures? A break or crack in a bone is called a fracture. In the case of an open fracture, the broken bone may pierce the skin surface
Fulminant and chronic pericarditis: ECG, treatment, contagion
Pericarditis is an inflammatory disease (acute or subacute) that affects the pericardium, accompanied by altered inflammatory indices (ESR, CRP), often gives intense pain, which increases in certain positions or by deep inhalations,…
Blast injuries: how to intervene on the patient's trauma
Blast injuries are caused by explosions which release blast waves, blast winds, ground shock, and heat. Other mechanisms of injury are generated from blasts, including penetrating injuries from shrapnel, radiation, and biological exposure
The Ultimate Guide to the Trendelenburg Position
Trendelenburg position, a useful guide:positioning is imperative to patient safety during a surgical procedure
Argon gas saves neurons after cardiac arrest: tested on the world's first patient at the Policlinico…
The effects of Argon. A simple gas could radically change the prospects for recovery in people in cardiac arrest: a gas that would be able to preserve the patients' brains as much as possible, greatly limiting neurological damage and…