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Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the oesophagus resulting in predominantly eosinophilic inflammation of the oesophagus; it can cause reflux-like symptoms, dysphagia, and food obstruction

Wasp sting and anaphylactic shock: Before the ambulance crew arrives, the person can do two important things on his or her own, i.e. try to extract the sting by gently 'scratching' with the fingernail at the sting site but being careful not…

Multiple rib fracture, Flail chest (rib volet) and pneumothorax: when a rib fracture is multiple, i.e. affecting several ribs, it can lead to the development of a potentially fatal medical condition, identified by the term 'rib volet'

Proctalgia fugax is a disorder characterised by the sudden onset at irregular intervals of severe anorectal pain that usually lasts a few minutes and resolves without sequelae

Topical therapies (those applied to the skin) are the mainstay of psoriasis treatment. They are typically used before oral or injectable drugs to help alleviate dryness, flaking, itching, and inflammation

Cavernous angiomas are venous malformations, often found occasionally, related to epileptic or haemorrhagic symptoms

Ukraine emergency: 13 fire trucks and ambulances with 120 tonnes of humanitarian aid left France for the country attacked by Russia

A nosebleed or rhinorrhage, i.e. the discharge of blood from the nose, is a frequent occurrence at all ages. The blood that is lost on these occasions always seems to be very copious, so that people are often alarmed to the point of going…

Among the most common forms of anaemia is iron deficiency anaemia, which can affect both men and women of all ages, with an increased incidence in children, adolescents and women of childbearing age or who are going through pregnancy and/or…

Basic trauma life support (BTLS): basic trauma life support (hence the acronym SVT) is a rescue protocol generally used by rescuers and aimed at the first treatment of injured persons who have suffered trauma, i.e. an event caused by a…