Paramedic

We often hear about 'scoop and run' and 'stay and play'. These two philosophies of pre-hospital care, which represent the history of emergency rescue, seem to be at odds with each other

In a patient presenting with an acute stroke, the radial pulse and arterial pressure of the 2 arms should be compared to look for a possible painless aortic dissection, which may occlude a carotid artery and cause a stroke

Frozen shoulder, frozen shoulder, adhesive capsulitis: these are all terms that indicate a painful condition of the shoulder that manifests itself with pain, stiffness and difficulty in movement

What Is a Seizure and What Is Epilepsy? Seizures, abnormal movements or behavior due to unusual electrical activity in the brain, are a symptom of epilepsy

At birth, every child undergoes neonatal screening: this is one of the most important preventive actions carried out by the National Health System, which enables the early detection of rare genetic diseases

When treating a patient after smoke inhalation, be aware that the toxic products of combustion damage the airways and/or cause metabolic effects

Spinal immobilisation is one of the great skills that the emergency medical technician must master. For many years now, all victims who had suffered trauma have been immobilised and, because of the type of accident, according to the…

Pulmonary interstitial disease is a group of around 300 diseases, which differ in their clinical and radiological manifestations, as well as in their treatment approach

Pulmonary embolism diagnosis: according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data published online on 14 December in Annals of Internal Medicine, diagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) with…

Echo Doppler is used to diagnose congenital heart disease, narrowing and aneurysms of blood vessels