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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…

Cardiac massage is a medical technique that, together with other techniques, enables BLS, which stands for Basic Life Support, a set of actions that provide first aid to people who have suffered a trauma, such as a car accident, cardiac…

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

Training for volunteers of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society's Rapid Response Detachment took place in Ternopil

For infants undergoing endotracheal intubation, high-flow nasal therapy improves the likelihood of a successful intubation on the first attempt, according to a study published in the 28 April issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Vertebral fracture: In medicine, the term 'fracture' is used to refer to the continuous breaking of a bone, usually as a result of a traumatic event whose force exceeds the bone's resistance and it therefore 'breaks'

For many years, emergency care providers have been taught to put unconscious but breathing patients into the recovery position

Emergencies often strike without warning. It can be too easy to make first aid mistakes in these situations despite one’s good intentions to provide help

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…

First aid is life-saving knowledge, and this is even more true in a country at war like Ukraine