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Pneumothorax (PNX) is a sudden-onset condition characterised by the presence of air in the pleural space (i.e. the virtual space between the two pleural leaflets that line the lung and chest wall)

In medicine, a fracture is the partial or total interruption of the continuity of a bone in the body, caused by trauma (traffic accidents, falls), pathology (tumour) or stress (from repeated microtrauma in a bone with normal mechanical…

Spinal distribution shock: 'shock' in medicine refers to a syndrome, i.e. a set of symptoms and signs, caused by reduced perfusion at a systemic level with an imbalance between oxygen availability and its demand at a tissue level

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…

The "ABC rule" or simply "ABC" in medicine indicates a mnemonic technique that reminds rescuers in general (not only doctors) of the three essential and life-saving phases in the assessment and treatment of the patient, especially if…

In emergency medicine, the Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) is a first aid device used to extract a traumatised person from a vehicle in the event of a road accident

Rescuers for Donbass: the Russian Emergencies Ministry continues to carry out emergency and restoration work on infrastructure facilities in Donbass

First aid in Lutsk: the war in Ukraine has put first aid in the spotlight as a means of saving a fellow citizen from injury when rescuers may have difficulty intervening

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation is ventilatory assistance without an invasive artificial airway. It is delivered to a spontaneously breathing patient by means of a tight-fitting mask covering the nose or the nose and mouth…

MSD lists launched a Ukrainian-language website to support medical professionals providing care to people in need